Senate Bill S971

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to the appointment of interpreters to be used in parole board proceedings

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A368 - Signed by Governor

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-S971 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A368
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §259-i, Exec L (as proposed in S.992 & A.5548)
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S8229, A10753

2017-S971 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs that the New York state office of general services statewide administrative services contract be used to select qualified interpreters to be used for translation services for inmates appearing before the parole board.

2017-S971 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S971 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    971
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 5, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  RIVERA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation  to  the  appointment  of
   interpreters to be used in parole board proceedings
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 8 of section 259-i of  the  executive  law,  as
 added  by  a  chapter  of  the  laws of 2016, amending the executive law
 relating to translation services for inmates appearing before the parole
 board, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 992 and A.  5548,  is
 amended to read as follows:
   8. Foreign born or non-English speaking person before the board.  Upon
 notification  from the department pursuant to section two hundred fifty-
 nine-e of this article, or upon the request of any foreign born or  non-
 English speaking person who is scheduled to participate in an interview,
 parole release hearing, preliminary hearing or revocation hearing, there
 shall  be  appointed  FROM THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF GENERAL SERVICES
 STATEWIDE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES CONTRACT, a qualified interpreter [who
 is certified by a recognized national or New  York  state  credentialing
 authority]  to interpret the proceedings to and the statements or testi-
 mony of such person. The board shall determine a reasonable fee for  all
 such interpreting services, the cost of which shall be a charge upon the
 board  of  parole. No such request or appointment shall cause a delay of
 release from incarceration of such person.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the  same  date  and  in  the  same
 manner  as  a  chapter  of  the laws of 2016, amending the executive law
 relating to translation services for inmates appearing before the parole
 board, as proposed in legislative bills numbers  S.  992  and  A.  5548,
 takes effect.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07067-01-7

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