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    S. 387                                                    A. 953

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
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IN  SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. ROBACH -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed, and when printed  to  be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Crime
  Victims, Crime and Correction

IN  ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. ROBINSON, ABBATE, BOYLAND, CLARK,
  COLTON, COOK, DIAZ, EDDINGTON, GALEF, GUNTHER, KOON,  LUPARDO,  PERRY,
  PHEFFER,  N. RIVERA,  J. RIVERA, TITUS, WRIGHT, ZEBROWSKI -- read once
  and referred to the Committee on Correction

AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to establishing the  sex
  offender public awareness program

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 168-l of the correction law is amended by adding  a
new subdivision 6-a to read as follows:
  6-A.    THE  BOARD  SHALL  ESTABLISH  A  SEX OFFENDER PUBLIC AWARENESS
PROGRAM. (A) THE BOARD SHALL ESTABLISH AN EDUCATIONAL  OUTREACH  PROGRAM
FOR  SEX  OFFENDER  AWARENESS  BY  PROVIDING  FOR  EDUCATIONAL  OUTREACH
SERVICES TO SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY GROUPS, AND CLERGY.  SUCH PROGRAMS  SHALL
BE  OPERATED  AT  THE COMMUNITY LEVEL IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH PROCE-
DURES SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION.
  (B) THE BOARD SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCH  OUTREACH  PROGRAM,  AND  SHALL  BE  DESIGNED  TO
PROMOTE:
  (I)  ALTERNATIVE FUNDING SOURCES OTHER THAN THE STATE, INCLUDING LOCAL
GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SOURCES;
  (II) COORDINATION OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EFFORTS TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL
OUTREACH PROGRAMS; AND
  (III) LONG RANGE DEVELOPMENT OF SERVICES TO BE MADE AVAILABLE  TO  THE
SCHOOLS, COMMUNITIES, AND CLERGY.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01848-01-9
              

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  (C)  THESE  REGULATIONS SHALL ALSO PROVIDE FOR SERVICES INCLUDING, BUT
NOT LIMITED TO OUTREACH TO THE COMMUNITY AND EDUCATION AND  TRAINING  OF
LAW  ENFORCEMENT  AND OTHER CRIMINAL JUSTICE OFFICIALS TO ASSIST IN SUCH
EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAM.
  (D)  THE  BOARD SHALL PREPARE AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE
LEGISLATURE, ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER FIRST OF EACH YEAR ON  THE  PROGRAMS;
INCLUDING:
  (I) THE PROGRAMS FUNDED BY THE BOARD;
  (II)  OTHER  SOURCES  OF FUNDING FOR THE EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS
PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION;
  (III) AN ASSESSMENT OF THE NECESSARY APPROPRIATIONS TO  THE  BOARD  TO
MEET THE REASONABLE NEEDS OF THE PROGRAMS UNDER THIS SECTION; AND
  (IV)  AN  ESTIMATE  OF  THE  REASONABLE  NEEDS OF PROGRAMS IN THE NEXT
FISCAL YEAR.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
have  become  a  law.    Effective  immediately any rules or regulations
necessary for the timely implementation of this  act  on  its  effective
date may be promulgated on or before such date.