Assembly Actions -
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May 02, 2016 |
referred to finance |
Senate Bill S7447
2015-2016 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) 60th Senate District
2015-S7447 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9873
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Appropriations
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2017-2018:
S5311, A6862
2019-2020: A6868
2015-S7447 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7447 TITLE OF BILL : An act in relation to establishing the Thomas A. Constantine Institute for the study of transnational organized crime within the state university of New York and making an appropriation therefor PURPOSE : To establish the Thomas A. Constantine Institute for the Study of transnational organized crime within the state university of New York. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 - Declaration of legislative findings and intent. Section 2 - Establishes within the State University of New York the Thomas A. Constantine Institute for the Study of Transnational Organized Crime. Section 3 - Appropriates $500,000 to the State University of New York. Section 4 - Sets the effective date. JUSTIFICATION :
2015-S7447 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7447 I N S E N A T E May 2, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. AMEDORE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance AN ACT in relation to establishing the Thomas A. Constantine Institute for the study of transnational organized crime within the state university of New York and making an appropriation therefor THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This legislation establishes the Thomas A. Constantine Institute for the Study of Transnational Organized Crime within the state university of New York. Inspired by Mr. Constantine's extraor- dinary career achievements and the international respect he has earned in the field of public security, this entity will provide a focus for research and deliberation on the control of these phenomena and for public education about their manifestations. Its ultimate goal is to provide a valuable and practical resource for the world's law enforce- ment agencies, governments and the international business community. S 2. There is hereby established within the state university of New York the Thomas A. Constantine Institute for the Study of Transnational Organized Crime. Such institute shall organize conferences and seminars, develop training programs for law enforcement officers, sponsor and promote research, publish its proceedings and maintain a library. The chancellor and trustees of the state university shall appoint a person well qualified by education and experience to administer such institute. Such institute shall be authorized to establish a development program to build its own endowment. S 3. The sum of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), or as much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to the state univer- sity of New York from any monies in the state treasury in the general fund for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this act. Such sum shall be payable on the audit and warrant of the state comptroller on vouchers certified or approved by the commissioner of taxation and finance, or his duly designated representative in the manner provided by law. No expenditure shall be made from this appropriation until a certificate of approval of availability shall have been issued by the EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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