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Mar 07, 2016 |
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Senate Bill S6919
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Agriculture 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, G, IP, SC) Senate District
(R, C) 58th Senate District
2015-S6919 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A346
- Current Committee:
- Senate Agriculture
- Law Section:
- Agriculture and Markets Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง380, Ag & Mkts L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
A9576
2013-2014: A741
2017-2018: S2557, A1279
2019-2020: A277
2021-2022: A162
2023-2024: A71
2025-2026: A181
2015-S6919 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6919 Revised 03/07/16 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to establishing a task force to study how to improve investigations of animal abuse and enforcement of anti-animal abuse laws; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : To create a Task Force to study the various methods and strategies employed Statewide to investigate animal abuse and enforce anti-abuse laws. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section one of this bill amends the Agriculture and Markets Law by adding a new section 380. This new section creates the task force on how to improve investigations of animal abuse and enforcement of anti-animal abuse laws. This task force will have nine members. The task force is charged to study current law enforcement practices in the areas of animal abuse investigation and anti-animal abuse law enforcement and make recommendations to increase the effectiveness of such practices. Finally, the task force must submit a preliminary report to the Governor and the Legislature no later than one year
2015-S6919 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6919 I N S E N A T E March 7, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to estab- lishing a task force to study how to improve investigations of animal abuse and enforcement of anti-animal abuse laws; 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 agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new section 380 to read as follows: S 380. TASK FORCE ON HOW TO IMPROVE INVESTIGATIONS OF ANIMAL ABUSE AND ENFORCEMENT OF ANTI-ANIMAL ABUSE LAWS. 1. THE TASK FORCE ON HOW TO IMPROVE INVESTIGATIONS OF ANIMAL ABUSE AND ENFORCEMENT OF ANTI-ANIMAL ABUSE LAWS IS HEREBY CREATED TO EXAMINE, EVALUATE AND DETERMINE HOW TO IMPROVE INVESTIGATIONS OF ANIMAL ABUSE AND THE ENFORCEMENT OF ANTI-ANI- MAL ABUSE LAWS. 2.(A) SUCH TASK FORCE SHALL CONSIST OF NINE MEMBERS, EACH TO SERVE FOR A TERM OF ONE CALENDAR YEAR. SUCH MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED AS FOLLOWS: ONE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR; ONE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; ONE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE; ONE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY; ONE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY; ONE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION; ONE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSION- ER OF HEALTH AND THE REMAINING TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSIONER. APPOINTMENTS SHALL BE MADE WITHIN SIXTY DAYS OF THE EFFEC- TIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION. VACANCIES IN THE TASK FORCE SHALL BE FILLED IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR ORIGINAL APPOINTMENTS. (B) ALL APPOINTEES SHALL HAVE EXPERTISE IN FIELDS OR DISCIPLINES RELATED TO ANIMALS, ANIMAL ABUSE AND/OR INVESTIGATIONS. ALL APPOINTMENTS SHALL BE COORDINATED TO ENSURE GEOGRAPHIC REPRESENTATION FROM THE ENTIRE STATE. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04024-05-6
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