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Mar 03, 2010 |
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Senate Bill S6988
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance 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
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2009-S6988 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง210, Exec L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
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S468
2009-S6988 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6988 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the executive law, in relation to the appointment of the superintendent of state police PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : To impose a fixed three year term of service for the Superintendent of the state police subject to the advice and consent of the State Senate. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 210 of the executive law is amended by Chapter 169 of the laws of 1994. JUSTIFICATION : The superintendent of the State Police is the most important law enforcement official in New York State and as such the position of Superintendent must remain independent. By changing the law to set a fixed term subject to advice and consent of the state Senate, this law would ensure the independence of the Superintendent and enhance accountability for the people of New York State.
2009-S6988 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6988 I N S E N A T E March 3, 2010 ___________ Introduced by Sens. NOZZOLIO, WINNER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the appointment of the superintendent of state police THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 210 of the executive law, as amended by chapter 169 of the laws of 1994, is amended to read as follows: S 210. Division of state police. The division of state police in the executive department shall be known as the "New York State Police." The head of the New York state police shall be the superintendent of state police who shall be appointed by the governor by and with the advice and consent of the senate, and hold office [during his or her pleasure] FOR FIXED THREE-YEAR TERMS, SUBJECT TO REAPPOINTMENT FOR ADDITIONAL TERMS OR TO TERMINATION OF SERVICE BY THE GOVERNOR AND SUBJECT TO THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE. The superintendent shall be a member of the state police, shall receive as salary such sum as may be appropriated by law, and shall accrue such leave credits and be eligible for the same retire- ment benefits, service credits and other benefits as any other member of the state police. If, prior to appointment, the superintendent served as a member of the state police, he or she, upon appointment, shall be entitled to continue to accrue and receive such credits and benefits as he or she would have been entitled to accrue and receive prior to appointment. If, prior to his or her appointment, the superintendent shall have served as a member of the State Police for a period of ten years or more, he or she shall, provided he or she is not eligible for retire- ment, upon EXPIRATION OR termination of service as superintendent, be reappointed, without examination, as a member of the state police in the grade held by him or her prior to appointment as superintendent, notwithstanding the absence of any vacancy in such grade. For the purpose of determining the annual salary to be paid upon such reappoint- ment, the period of service as superintendent shall be counted as service in the grade to which reappointed. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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