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History
- Referred to codes
- Returned to assembly
- Repassed senate
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.499
- Referred to codes
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to codes
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 54–7
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- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.1309
- Referred to codes
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Designates, as peace officers, special deputy sheriffs of the county of Chautauqua within the grounds of and properties owned by the Chautauqua Institution
In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor Andrew Goodell
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5164
Title of bill
An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to peace officer status of special deputy sheriffs appointed by the sheriff of Chautauqua county within the grounds of and properties owned by the Chautauqua Institution
Purpose
To designate, as peace officers, special deputy sheriffs of the county of Chautauqua within the grounds of and properties owned by the Chautauqua Institution
Summary of provisions
Section 1. Amends Section 2.10 of the criminal procedure law by adding a new subdivision 84 to provide that special deputy sheriffs appointed by the sheriff of Chautauqua County be authorized to act as peace officers, issuing appearance tickets and simplified traffic informations, within the Chautauqua Institution grounds for the duration of the visiting season.
Section 2. Provides that this act shall take effect immediately.
Justification
This legislation would designate certain employees of the Chautauqua Institution as peace officers.
The Chautauqua Institution employs their own police/security department. These individuals are responsible for patrolling the grounds and property owned by the Chautauqua Institution.
Over the years, a select group of officers employed by the Chautauqua Institution who have completed the municipal police training council basic training courses have been deputized by the Sheriff of Chautauqua County in order to give them arrest authority, and to assist the Sheriffs Office when additional manpower is needed. There have, however, been some challenges to the authorities of those deputies because they were specified as "emergency" special deputy sheriffs.
This legislation would grant peace officer status to those Chautauqua Institution police officers appointed by the Sheriff of Chautauqua County as special deputy sheriffs.
This legislation also establishes that the Chautauqua Institution, and not the Sheriffs Office, will be responsible for any acts undertaken by these peace officers. Further, their jurisdiction will only be within the grounds of and properties owned by the Chautauqua Institution.
Legislative history
2014: S.3894-B/A.6937-A Passed both Houses, Veto Memo No. 515
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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