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Feb 06, 2009 |
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Senate Bill S1766
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2009-S1766 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5177
- Current Committee:
- Senate Codes
- Law Section:
- Civil Rights Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง50-a, Civ Rts L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
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S5128, A1316
2009-S1766 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1766 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the civil rights law, in relation to the confidentiality of certain personnel records maintained by the department of taxation and finance PURPOSE : To amend Section 50-a of the Civil Rights Law so as to include police officers and peace officers employed by the Department of Taxation and Finance within the group of law enforcement and public safety officials whose personnel records are deemed confidential by statute. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : The proposed amendment renders confidential the personnel files of those individuals in the Department's employ who hold peace officer status pursuant to section 2.10 of the Criminal Procedure Law or police officer status pursuant to section 1.20 of the CPL. Moreover, the proposed amendment provides that only with the consent of the affected employee or pursuant to a lawful court order can the personnel file be inspected or its contents be made public. EXISTING LAW : Presently, Section 50-a of the Civil Rights Law renders confidential the personnel files of police officers, State and county correction officers, firefighters and firefighter/paramedics and parole officers.
2009-S1766 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1766 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 6, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FARLEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the civil rights law, in relation to the confidentiality of certain personnel records maintained by the department of taxation and finance THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 50-a of the civil rights law, as amended by chapter 137 of the laws of 2002, is amended to read as follows: 1. All personnel records, used to evaluate performance toward contin- ued employment or promotion, under the control of any police agency or department of the state or any political subdivision thereof including authorities or agencies maintaining police forces of individuals defined as police officers in section 1.20 of the criminal procedure law [and], such personnel records under the control of a sheriff's department or a department of correction of individuals employed as correction officers [and], such personnel records under the control of a paid fire depart- ment or force of individuals employed as firefighters or firefighter/paramedics [and], such personnel records under the control of the division of parole for individuals defined as peace officers pursuant to subdivisions twenty-three and twenty-three-a of section 2.10 of the criminal procedure law AND SUCH PERSONNEL RECORDS UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE FOR INDIVIDUALS DEFINED AS POLICE OFFICERS PURSUANT TO SECTION 1.20 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW OR AS PEACE OFFICERS PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.10 OF THE CRIM- INAL PROCEDURE LAW shall be considered confidential and not subject to inspection or review without the express written consent of such police officer, firefighter, firefighter/paramedic, correction officer, PEACE OFFICER OR POLICE OFFICER EMPLOYED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE or peace officer within the division of parole except as may be mandated by lawful court order. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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