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- Referred to agriculture
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Creates a task force to study how to improve investigations of animal abuse and enforcement of anti-animal abuse laws
In Assembly Committee · Agriculture · Sponsor Linda Rosenthal
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Title of bill
An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to establishing a task force to study how to improve investigations of animal abuse and enforcement of anti-animal abuse laws; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
Purpose or general idea of bill
To create a Task Force to study the various methods and strategies employed Statewide to investigate animal abuse and enforce anti-abuse laws.
Summary of specific provisions
Section one of this bill amends the Agriculture and Markets Law by adding a new section 380. This new section creates the task force on how to improve investigations of animal abuse and enforcement of anti-animal abuse laws. This task force will have nine members. The task force is charged to study current law enforcement practices in the areas of animal abuse investigation and anti-animal abuse law enforcement and make recommendations to increase the effectiveness of such practices. Finally, the task force must submit a preliminary report to the Governor and the Legislature no later than one year after the effective date of new section 380.
Section two of this bill provides that this act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law and shall expire twenty-four months after it shall have become a law when upon such date the provisions of this act shall be deemed repealed.
Justification
Across the State of New York, investigations into animal cruelty and the enforcement of anti-abuse laws vary widely by county or municipality. While New York City utilizes humane law enforcement to conduct investigations and enforce anti-animal abuse laws, other jurisdictions rely on traditional law enforcement agencies such as the police department and district attorneys. Certain localities are well funded and use sophisticated strategies to combat abuse while others lack the requisite manpower and technology.
This legislation will create a task force to investigate these disparate practices. The ultimate goal of this task force is to present a comprehensive, unified view of the State's animal protection strategies. It is certain that as information is shared more effectively among agencies, limited resources available can be employed with much greater efficiency.
Prior legislative history
New bill
Fiscal implications
Undetermined
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law and shall expire twenty-four months after it shall have become a law when upon such date the provisions of this act shall be deemed repealed.
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