S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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360
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 5, 2011
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Introduced by Sen. ROBACH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and
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.
(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.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00234-01-1
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(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.