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                                  6651

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 30, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. PERRY, COOK, JAFFEE, GALEF, DUPREY, FINCH, COLTON
  --  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BROOK-KRASNY, CUSICK, KOLB, LENTOL,
  MAGNARELLI, McDONOUGH, MILLER, ORTIZ,  SCARBOROUGH,  TEDISCO,  THIELE,
  WRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education

AN ACT to establish the state task force on campus safety; and providing
  for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The state task force on campus safety (hereinafter referred
to as "the task force") is hereby  established.  The  task  force  shall
conduct  and complete a thorough examination and review of the status of
safety and emergency preparedness at college campuses  and  universities
and  other institutions of learning within New York state; and propose a
central operation to  coordinate  efforts  and  disseminate  information
during  and  immediately  following an emergency. A subcommittee of such
task force consisting primarily of mental health experts  shall  develop
standard  guidelines  and procedures for use by campus administration to
deal with episodes of mental illness occurring on campus.
  S 2. a. The task force shall consist of eleven  members  appointed  by
the  governor,  as follows: one representing the administration of inde-
pendent colleges and universities; one representing  the  administration
of  SUNY  and  CUNY  campuses;  one representative of parents of college
students; one representative of  college  students;  one  representative
each  of faculty from the independent and SUNY/CUNY campuses; one repre-
sentative of law enforcement; one representative  of  public  safety  or
security  experts;  one  representative  from  a recognized psychologist
association; one representative from mental health advocacy groups;  and
one  person to chair the task force. Six members of the task force shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction of  any  business  of  the  task
force.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03282-01-5

              

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  b. No member, officer or employee of the task force shall be disquali-
fied from holding any other public office or employment, nor shall he or
she  forfeit  any  such  office  or  employment  by reason of his or her
appointment pursuant to this act, notwithstanding the provisions of  any
general, special or local law, ordinance or city charter.
  c.  The  members  of  the task force shall receive no compensation for
their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
incurred in the performance of their duties pursuant to this act.
  S 3. Additionally, all other departments or agencies of the  state  or
subdivisions thereof, and local governments shall, at the request of the
chair,  provide  the task force such facilities, assistance, and data as
will enable the task force to carry out its powers and duties.
  S 4. The task force may meet and hold public and/or  private  hearings
within  the  regions  of  the state, and shall have all the powers of an
executive body pursuant to the executive law.
  S 5. The task force shall make a report of its findings to the  gover-
nor, the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assem-
bly,  within  six  months of the date of the task force's first meeting.
Such report shall include recommendations for further action and  legis-
lation.
  S 6. This act shall take effect immediately and shall continue in full
force and effect until the thirty-first day of December in the year next
succeeding  the year in which it shall have become a law, when upon such
date the provisions of this act shall expire and be deemed repealed.