What's happening
This bill updates the definition of "covered agency" for oversight by the law enforcement misconduct investigative office, clarifying exclusions and included entities.
Why it matters
Clarifies which police agencies are subject to oversight. by specifying that only agencies of political subdivisions (like cities, towns, or counties) with police officers as defined in state law fall under the law enforcement misconduct investigative office, potentially reducing confusion over jurisdiction.
Excludes certain state-level and multi-state entities from oversight. , such as agencies, public authorities, or entities already under the jurisdiction of the state inspector general, the MTA inspector general, or the Port Authority inspector general, which means these bodies remain subject to their own established oversight mechanisms.
Removes outdated or redundant language. about who is considered the head of a covered agency (such as board chairpersons), streamlining the statute and possibly shifting responsibility or clarifying lines of authority for compliance and investigation purposes.
Impacts the reach and efficiency of investigative oversight. by more precisely defining which law enforcement bodies are included or excluded, which could affect accountability processes for police misconduct depending on the agency involved.
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History
- Signed chap.106
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Message of necessity - 3 day message
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.151
- Substituted for A10614
- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 42–20
- Message of necessity - 3 day message
- Ordered to third reading cal.755
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- Referred to rules
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Expand Misconduct Office Jurisdiction
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Al Taylor
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STATE OF NEW YORK
8539
IN SENATE
June 9, 2020
Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the law enforcement misconduct investigative office
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 75 of the executive law, as added by a chapter of the laws of 2020 amending the executive law, the public authorities law and chapter 154 of the laws of 1921 relating to the port authority of New York and New Jersey relating to establishing the law enforcement misconduct investigative office, as proposed in legislative bill numbers S.3595-C and A.10002-B, is amended to read as follows:
1. Jurisdiction. This section shall, subject to the limitations contained in this section, confer upon the law enforcement misconduct investigative office jurisdiction over all covered agencies. For the purposes of this section "covered agency" means [a police] an agency of any political subdivision within the state[, including authorities or agencies] maintaining a police force or police forces of individuals defined as police officers in section 1.20 of the criminal procedure law, provided however, covered agency does not include any agency, public authority, or other entity under the jurisdiction of the state inspector general pursuant to article four-A of the executive law, the metropolitan transportation authority inspector general pursuant to section one thousand two hundred seventy-nine of the public authorities law, or the port authority inspector general pursuant to chapter one hundred fifty-four of the laws of nineteen twenty-one. [Wherever a covered agency is a board, commission, a public authority or public benefit corporation, the head of the agency is the chairperson thereof.]
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as a chapter of the laws of 2020 amending the executive law, the public authorities law and chapter 154 of the laws of 1921 relating to the port authority of New York and New Jersey relating to establishing the law enforcement misconduct investigative office, as proposed in legislative bill numbers S.3595-C and A.10002-B, takes effect.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD09532-13-0
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Title of bill
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to the law enforcement misconduct investigative office
Purpose
To make a technical amendment to the chapter creating the Law Enforce- ment Misconduct Investigative Office
Summary of provisions
Section one amends the provision of law granting jurisdiction to the Law Enforcement Misconduct Investigative office to clarify that the Office's jurisdiction does not include public authorities and other entities under the jurisdiction of the New York State Inspector General.
Section two provides the effective date.
Existing law
S.3595-C/A.10002-B create the Law Enforcement Misconduct Investigative Office and grant the Office jurisdiction over police agencies of poli- tical subdivisions of the state, including authorities and agencies maintaining a police force.
Justification
While S.3595-C/A.10002-B exempt agencies under the jurisdiction of the State Inspector General, MTA Inspector General, and Port Authority Inspector General, this amendment makes clear that public authorities and other entities under the jurisdiction of these Inspector Generals are also exempt from the Office's jurisdiction.
Legislative history
New Bill
Fiscal implications
None
Local fiscal implications
None
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as a chapter of the laws of 2020 amending the executive law, the public authorities law, and chapter 154 of the laws of 1921 relating to the port authority of New York and New Jersey relating to establishing the law enforcement misconduct investigative office, as proposed in legisla- tive bill numbers S.3595-C and A.10002-B, takes effect.
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