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7146
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 13, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. N. RIVERA -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend chapter 327 of the laws of 2010 amending the public
service law and the general business law, relating to providing for
unlisted telephone numbers without charge for certain victims of
domestic violence, in relation to office of children and family
services
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 3 of chapter 327 of the laws of 2010 amending the
public service law and the general business law, relating to providing
for unlisted telephone numbers without charge for certain victims of
domestic violence, is amended to read as follows:
S 3. The New York state office [for prevention of domestic violence
and the office] of children and family services AND THE NEW YORK STATE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE are hereby authorized and directed to
assist the New York state [department of public service] OFFICE FOR
PREVENTION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE in preparing a comprehensive study docu-
menting: (1) the number of victims of domestic violence who have
received either a modified or alternative name for a directory listing,
or a non-published telephone listing with all applicable charges waived,
between the effective date of this act and April 15, 2011; (2) the
fiscal implications for New York telephone services' providers of
providing either a modified or alternative name for a directory listing,
or a non-published telephone listing with all applicable charges waived;
and (3) whether any grants, foundation funding or other funding exists
that could continue to provide said victims of domestic violence with
the valuable service of non-published listings, or modified or alterna-
tive listings, at no cost, without a fiscal impact upon the state of New
York, or upon the telephone corporations or cable television companies
providing such service. The findings and results of the study shall be
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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delivered, in the form of a report to the governor, the temporary presi-
dent of the senate, and the speaker of the assembly on May 3, 2011. The
report shall also include recommended legislation that will assist in
effectuating the legislature's goal of providing additional protection
for the victims of domestic violence by aiding them in keeping their
telephone number unknown by the perpetrator of violence upon them.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.