S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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46
Extraordinary Session
I N S E N A T E
June 23, 2009
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Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of the Governor) -- read
twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the
Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the state finance law,
in relation to a mandatory surcharge for traffic offenses and infrac-
tions in Suffolk and Nassau counties
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new
section 1809-f to read as follows:
S 1809-F. MANDATORY SURCHARGE REQUIRED FOR TRAFFIC OFFENSES AND
INFRACTIONS IN SUFFOLK AND NASSAU COUNTIES. 1. WHENEVER PROCEEDINGS THAT
ARE ADJUDICATED IN A COURT IN THE COUNTIES OF SUFFOLK OR NASSAU RESULT
IN A CONVICTION FOR A CRIME UNDER THIS CHAPTER OR A TRAFFIC INFRACTION
UNDER THIS CHAPTER, OR A LOCAL LAW, ORDINANCE, RULE OR REGULATION
ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER, THERE SHALL BE LEVIED A MANDATORY
SURCHARGE, IN ADDITION TO ANY SENTENCE OR SURCHARGE REQUIRED OR PERMIT-
TED BY LAW, IN THE AMOUNT OF FIFTY DOLLARS.
2. THE ADDITIONAL SURCHARGES PROVIDED FOR IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS
SECTION SHALL BE PAID TO THE CLERK OF THE COURT OR ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBU-
NAL THAT RENDERED THE CONVICTION. WITHIN THE FIRST TEN DAYS OF THE MONTH
FOLLOWING COLLECTION OF SUCH SURCHARGES, THE COLLECTING AUTHORITY SHALL
PAY SUCH MONEY TO THE STATE COMPTROLLER TO BE DEPOSITED IN THE LONG
ISLAND EXPRESSWAY AND SUNRISE HIGHWAY PATROL FUND ESTABLISHED BY SECTION
NINETY-SEVEN-JJJJ OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
3. THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION FOUR-A OF SECTION FIVE HUNDRED TEN,
SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION FIVE HUNDRED FOURTEEN AND SUBDIVISION THREE
OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-SEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER GOVERNING ACTIONS
WHICH MAY BE TAKEN FOR FAILURE TO PAY A FINE OR PENALTY SHALL BE APPLI-
CABLE TO THE ADDITIONAL SURCHARGE IMPOSED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD12117-01-9
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S 2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 97-jjjj
to read as follows:
S 97-JJJJ. LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY AND SUNRISE HIGHWAY PATROL FUND. 1.
THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN THE CUSTODY OF THE COMPTROLLER, A SPECIAL
FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE "LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY AND SUNRISE HIGHWAY
PATROL FUND".
2. SUCH FUND SHALL CONSIST OF ALL MONEYS RECEIVED BY THE STATE PURSU-
ANT TO SECTION EIGHTEEN HUNDRED NINE-F OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW
AND ALL OTHER GRANTS, BEQUESTS OR OTHER MONEYS APPROPRIATED, CREDITED OR
TRANSFERRED THERETO FROM ANY OTHER FUND OR SOURCE PURSUANT TO LAW.
3. MONEYS IN THE LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY AND SUNRISE HIGHWAY PATROL
FUND SHALL BE KEPT SEPARATE AND APART AND SHALL NOT BE COMMINGLED WITH
ANY OTHER MONEYS IN THE CUSTODY OF THE COMPTROLLER AND SHALL ONLY BE
EXPENDED HEREIN AND IN SUCH AMOUNTS AS APPROVED BY THE DIVISION OF THE
BUDGET.
4. THE MONEYS RECEIVED BY SUCH FUND SHALL BE EXPENDED PURSUANT TO
APPROPRIATION TO OFFSET THE COSTS OF STAFFING THE PATROL UNITS FOR THE
LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY AND SUNRISE HIGHWAY IN SUFFOLK AND NASSAU COUN-
TIES.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.