NY State Assembly Bill 2021-A4586B

Assembly Bill A4586B

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to requiring annual reports of legal settlement payments related to law enforcement activity

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 21, 2022	print number 4586b
Jan 21, 2022	amend and recommit to governmental operations
Jan 05, 2022	referred to governmental operations
Jun 09, 2021	print number 4586a
Jun 09, 2021	amend and recommit to governmental operations
Feb 04, 2021	referred to governmental operations

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2021-A4586 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S7904
Current Committee:: Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Add §837-x, Exec L; add §14-192, NYC Ad Cd
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:: A478, S889

2021-A4586 - Summary

Requires annual reports of legal settlement payments related to law enforcement activity; provides such report shall include, but not be limited to, monetary amounts, plaintiffs and named parties, and shall be published on the website of the comptroller.

2021-A4586 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4586
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 4, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. CRUZ -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Governmental Operations
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law and the  administrative  code  of  the
   city  of  New  York,  in relation to requiring annual reports of legal
   settlement payments related to law enforcement activity

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 837-w
 to read as follows:
   § 837-W. SETTLEMENT REPORTING. 1. THE COMPTROLLER SHALL MAKE AN ANNUAL
 REPORT WHICH DETAILS ALL PAYMENTS MADE FOR LEGAL SETTLEMENTS RELATING TO
 LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY.  SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED
 TO, MONETARY  AMOUNTS,  PLAINTIFFS  AND  NAMED  PARTIES,  AND  SHALL  BE
 PUBLISHED ON THE WEBSITE OF THE COMPTROLLER, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE
 COMPTROLLER  SHALL  PROVIDE EVERY PLAINTIFF WHOSE NAME WOULD BE INCLUDED
 IN THE REPORT THE OPTION TO HAVE A  PSEUDONYM  USED  IN  PLACE  OF  SUCH
 PLAINTIFF'S NAME.  ANY NAMED PARTY IN A LEGAL SETTLEMENT RELATING TO LAW
 ENFORCEMENT  ACTIVITY  WHO IS OR WAS A DEFENDANT IN SUCH ACTION SHALL BE
 NAMED IN THE REPORT AND SHALL NOT HAVE THE OPTION TO USE A PSEUDONYM  IN
 PLACE  OF SUCH DEFENDANT'S NAME.  AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "LAW ENFORCE-
 MENT" MEANS EVERY LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT, LOCAL CORRECTIONAL  FACILITY,
 EACH COUNTY SHERIFF, THE DIVISION OF THE STATE POLICE, THE DEPARTMENT OF
 CORRECTIONS  AND  COMMUNITY SUPERVISION, AND EVERY AGENCY THAT EMPLOYS A
 PEACE OFFICER IN THIS STATE.
   2. THE PERSON IN  CHARGE  OF  EVERY  LOCAL  POLICE  DEPARTMENT,  LOCAL
 CORRECTIONAL  FACILITY,  EACH  COUNTY SHERIFF, THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE
 DIVISION OF THE STATE POLICE, THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF
 CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION, AND THE PERSON IN CHARGE OF EVERY
 AGENCY  THAT EMPLOYS A PEACE OFFICER IN THIS STATE SHALL PROMPTLY REPORT
 TO THE COMPTROLLER ALL PAYMENTS MADE FOR LEGAL SETTLEMENTS  RELATING  TO
 LAW  ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ALL INFORMATION
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD03279-01-1

 A. 4586                             2
 
 REQUIRED TO BE REPORTED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, AND
 DETAILS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF ANY ALLEGATIONS OR  MISCONDUCT  INVOLVED  IN
 EACH CASE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, FAILURE
 TO  REPORT  ALL  INFORMATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
 SUBDIVISION BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SHALL RESULT IN A LOSS  OF  BOTH
 ELIGIBILITY FOR STATE FUNDING AND ACCREDITATION BY THE DIVISION FOR SUCH
 AGENCY.  SUCH  ELIGIBILITY FOR FUNDING AND ACCREDITATION BY THE DIVISION
 SHALL BE RESTORED ONCE SUCH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH
 THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
   3. THE COMPTROLLER SHALL  PROMULGATE  REGULATIONS  TO  EFFECTUATE  THE
 REPORTING  OF  DATA  FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENTS SUFFICIENT TO MAKE
 THE REPORTS REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION.
   § 2. The administrative code of the city of New  York  is  amended  by
 adding a new section 14-191 to read as follows:
   § 14-191 SETTLEMENT  REPORTING.  THE  COMPTROLLER SHALL MAKE AN ANNUAL
 REPORT WHICH DETAILS ALL PAYMENTS MADE FOR LEGAL SETTLEMENTS RELATING TO
 LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY.  SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED
 TO, MONETARY AMOUNTS, PLAINTIFFS AND  NAMED  PARTIES,  AND  DETAILS  AND
 DESCRIPTIONS OF ANY ALLEGATIONS OR MISCONDUCT INVOLVED IN EACH CASE, AND
 SHALL BE PUBLISHED ON THE WEBSITE OF THE COMPTROLLER, PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
 THAT  THE  COMPTROLLER SHALL PROVIDE EVERY PLAINTIFF WHOSE NAME WOULD BE
 INCLUDED IN THE REPORT THE OPTION TO HAVE A PSEUDONYM USED IN  PLACE  OF
 SUCH  PLAINTIFF'S NAME.   ANY NAMED PARTY IN A LEGAL SETTLEMENT RELATING
 TO LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY WHO IS OR WAS A  DEFENDANT  IN  SUCH  ACTION
 SHALL  BE  NAMED  IN  THE  REPORT AND SHALL NOT HAVE THE OPTION TO USE A
 PSEUDONYM  IN  PLACE  OF  SUCH  DEFENDANT'S  NAME.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
 PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY, FAILURE TO REPORT ALL INFORMATION
 REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT
 AGENCY TO THE COMPTROLLER SHALL RESULT IN A LOSS OF BOTH ELIGIBILITY FOR
 CITY FUNDING AND ACCREDITATION FOR SUCH  AGENCY.  SUCH  ELIGIBILITY  FOR
 FUNDING  AND  ACCREDITATION  SHALL BE RESTORED ONCE SUCH LAW ENFORCEMENT
 AGENCY IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

2021-A4586A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S7904
Current Committee:: Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Add §837-x, Exec L; add §14-192, NYC Ad Cd
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:: A478, S889

2021-A4586A - Summary

2021-A4586A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4586--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 4, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. CRUZ -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Governmental Operations  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the executive law and the administrative code of the
   city of New York, in relation to requiring  annual  reports  of  legal
   settlement payments related to law enforcement activity
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section  837-w
 to read as follows:
   § 837-W. SETTLEMENT REPORTING. 1. THE COMPTROLLER SHALL MAKE AN ANNUAL
 REPORT WHICH DETAILS ALL PAYMENTS MADE FOR LEGAL SETTLEMENTS RELATING TO
 LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY.  SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED
 TO,  MONETARY  AMOUNTS,  PLAINTIFFS  AND  NAMED  PARTIES,  AND  SHALL BE
 PUBLISHED ON THE WEBSITE OF THE  COMPTROLLER,  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT
 EVERY  PLAINTIFF  WHOSE  NAME WOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT SHALL HAVE
 THE OPTION TO HAVE A PSEUDONYM USED IN PLACE OF SUCH  PLAINTIFF'S  NAME.
 ANY NAMED PARTY IN A LEGAL SETTLEMENT RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIV-
 ITY  WHO  IS  OR  WAS  A  DEFENDANT IN SUCH ACTION SHALL BE NAMED IN THE
 REPORT AND SHALL NOT HAVE THE OPTION TO USE A PSEUDONYM IN PLACE OF SUCH
 DEFENDANT'S NAME.   AS USED IN THIS  SECTION,  "LAW  ENFORCEMENT"  MEANS
 EVERY  LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT, LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, EACH COUNTY
 SHERIFF, THE DIVISION OF THE STATE POLICE, THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
 AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION, AND EVERY AGENCY THAT EMPLOYS A PEACE OFFICER
 IN THIS STATE.
   2. THE PERSON IN  CHARGE  OF  EVERY  LOCAL  POLICE  DEPARTMENT,  LOCAL
 CORRECTIONAL  FACILITY,  EACH  COUNTY SHERIFF, THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE
 DIVISION OF THE STATE POLICE, THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF
 CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION, AND THE PERSON IN CHARGE OF EVERY
 AGENCY  THAT EMPLOYS A PEACE OFFICER IN THIS STATE SHALL PROMPTLY REPORT
 TO THE COMPTROLLER ALL PAYMENTS MADE FOR LEGAL SETTLEMENTS  RELATING  TO
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD03279-05-1

 A. 4586--A                          2
 
 LAW  ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ALL INFORMATION
 REQUIRED TO BE REPORTED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, AND
 DETAILS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF ANY ALLEGATIONS OR  MISCONDUCT  INVOLVED  IN
 EACH  CASE, AND SHALL PROVIDE EACH PLAINTIFF THE OPPORTUNITY TO ELECT TO
 USE A PSEUDONYM. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO  THE  CONTRARY,
 FAILURE TO REPORT ALL INFORMATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
 THIS  SUBDIVISION  BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SHALL RESULT IN A LOSS OF
 BOTH ELIGIBILITY FOR STATE FUNDING AND ACCREDITATION BY THE DIVISION FOR
 SUCH AGENCY. SUCH ELIGIBILITY FOR FUNDING AND ACCREDITATION BY THE DIVI-
 SION SHALL BE RESTORED ONCE SUCH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY IS IN COMPLIANCE
 WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
   3. THE COMPTROLLER, IN CONSULTATION  WITH  THE  DIVISION  OF  CRIMINAL
 JUSTICE SERVICES, SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO EFFECTUATE THE REPORT-
 ING  OF  DATA  FROM  LAW  ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENTS SUFFICIENT TO MAKE THE
 REPORTS REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION.
   4. THE COMPTROLLER TOGETHER WITH  THE  DIVISION  OF  CRIMINAL  JUSTICE
 SERVICES, SHALL IDENTIFY LAW ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENTS THAT FAIL TO REPORT
 THE  REQUIRED  INFORMATION.  THE  DIVISION  OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES
 SHALL, AS PART OF ANY  PROCESS TO ACCREDIT POLICE AGENCIES, REQUIRE  ALL
 SUCH AGENCIES TO REPORT ANY SETTLEMENTS AS DESCRIBED UNDER THIS SECTION.
   §  2.  The  administrative  code of the city of New York is amended by
 adding a new section 14-192 to read as follows:
   § 14-192 SETTLEMENT REPORTING. THE COMPTROLLER SHALL  MAKE  AN  ANNUAL
 REPORT WHICH DETAILS ALL PAYMENTS MADE FOR LEGAL SETTLEMENTS RELATING TO
 LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY.  SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED
 TO,  MONETARY  AMOUNTS,  PLAINTIFFS  AND  NAMED PARTIES, AND DETAILS AND
 DESCRIPTIONS OF ANY ALLEGATIONS OR MISCONDUCT INVOLVED IN EACH CASE, AND
 SHALL BE PUBLISHED ON THE WEBSITE OF THE COMPTROLLER, PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
 THAT THE COMPTROLLER SHALL PROVIDE EVERY PLAINTIFF WHOSE NAME  WOULD  BE
 INCLUDED  IN  THE REPORT THE OPTION TO HAVE A PSEUDONYM USED IN PLACE OF
 SUCH PLAINTIFF'S NAME.  ANY NAMED PARTY IN A LEGAL  SETTLEMENT  RELATING
 TO  LAW  ENFORCEMENT  ACTIVITY  WHO IS OR WAS A DEFENDANT IN SUCH ACTION
 SHALL BE NAMED IN THE REPORT AND SHALL NOT HAVE  THE  OPTION  TO  USE  A
 PSEUDONYM  IN  PLACE  OF  SUCH  DEFENDANT'S  NAME.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
 PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY,  FAILURE  TO  REPORT  ALL  INFORMATION
 REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT
 AGENCY TO THE COMPTROLLER SHALL RESULT IN A LOSS OF BOTH ELIGIBILITY FOR
 CITY  FUNDING  AND  ACCREDITATION  FOR SUCH AGENCY. SUCH ELIGIBILITY FOR
 FUNDING AND ACCREDITATION SHALL BE RESTORED ONCE  SUCH  LAW  ENFORCEMENT
 AGENCY IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

2021-A4586B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S7904
Current Committee:: Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Add §837-x, Exec L; add §14-192, NYC Ad Cd
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:: A478, S889

2021-A4586B (ACTIVE) - Summary

2021-A4586B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4586--B
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 4, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. CRUZ -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Governmental Operations  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted to said committee --
   recommitted to the Committee on Governmental Operations in  accordance
   with  Assembly  Rule  3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law and the  administrative  code  of  the
   city  of  New  York,  in relation to requiring annual reports of legal
   settlement payments related to law enforcement activity
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 837-x
 to read as follows:
   § 837-X. SETTLEMENT REPORTING. 1. THE COMPTROLLER SHALL MAKE AN ANNUAL
 REPORT WHICH DETAILS ALL PAYMENTS MADE FOR LEGAL SETTLEMENTS RELATING TO
 LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY.  SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED
 TO, MONETARY  AMOUNTS,  PLAINTIFFS  AND  NAMED  PARTIES,  AND  SHALL  BE
 PUBLISHED  ON  THE  WEBSITE  OF THE COMPTROLLER, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT
 EVERY PLAINTIFF WHOSE NAME WOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE  REPORT  SHALL  HAVE
 THE  OPTION  TO HAVE A PSEUDONYM USED IN PLACE OF SUCH PLAINTIFF'S NAME.
 ANY NAMED PARTY IN A LEGAL SETTLEMENT RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIV-
 ITY WHO IS OR WAS A DEFENDANT IN SUCH  ACTION  SHALL  BE  NAMED  IN  THE
 REPORT AND SHALL NOT HAVE THE OPTION TO USE A PSEUDONYM IN PLACE OF SUCH
 DEFENDANT'S  NAME.    AS  USED  IN THIS SECTION, "LAW ENFORCEMENT" MEANS
 EVERY LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT, LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, EACH  COUNTY
 SHERIFF, THE DIVISION OF THE STATE POLICE, THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
 AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION, AND EVERY AGENCY THAT EMPLOYS A PEACE OFFICER
 IN THIS STATE.
   2.  THE  PERSON  IN  CHARGE  OF  EVERY  LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT, LOCAL
 CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, EACH COUNTY SHERIFF, THE  SUPERINTENDENT  OF  THE
 DIVISION  OF  THE  STATE  POLICE,  THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03279-06-2

 A. 4586--B                          2
 
 CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION, AND THE PERSON IN CHARGE OF EVERY
 AGENCY THAT EMPLOYS A PEACE OFFICER IN THIS STATE SHALL PROMPTLY  REPORT
 TO  THE  COMPTROLLER ALL PAYMENTS MADE FOR LEGAL SETTLEMENTS RELATING TO
 LAW  ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ALL INFORMATION
 REQUIRED TO BE REPORTED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, AND
 DETAILS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF ANY ALLEGATIONS OR  MISCONDUCT  INVOLVED  IN
 EACH  CASE, AND SHALL PROVIDE EACH PLAINTIFF THE OPPORTUNITY TO ELECT TO
 USE A PSEUDONYM. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO  THE  CONTRARY,
 FAILURE TO REPORT ALL INFORMATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
 THIS  SUBDIVISION  BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SHALL RESULT IN A LOSS OF
 BOTH ELIGIBILITY FOR STATE FUNDING AND ACCREDITATION BY THE DIVISION FOR
 SUCH AGENCY. SUCH ELIGIBILITY FOR FUNDING AND ACCREDITATION BY THE DIVI-
 SION SHALL BE RESTORED ONCE SUCH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY IS IN COMPLIANCE
 WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
   3. THE COMPTROLLER, IN CONSULTATION  WITH  THE  DIVISION  OF  CRIMINAL
 JUSTICE SERVICES, SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO EFFECTUATE THE REPORT-
 ING  OF  DATA  FROM  LAW  ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENTS SUFFICIENT TO MAKE THE
 REPORTS REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION.
   4. THE COMPTROLLER TOGETHER WITH  THE  DIVISION  OF  CRIMINAL  JUSTICE
 SERVICES, SHALL IDENTIFY LAW ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENTS THAT FAIL TO REPORT
 THE  REQUIRED  INFORMATION.  THE  DIVISION  OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES
 SHALL, AS PART OF ANY  PROCESS TO ACCREDIT POLICE AGENCIES, REQUIRE  ALL
 SUCH AGENCIES TO REPORT ANY SETTLEMENTS AS DESCRIBED UNDER THIS SECTION.
   §  2.  The  administrative  code of the city of New York is amended by
 adding a new section 14-192 to read as follows:
   § 14-192 SETTLEMENT REPORTING. THE COMPTROLLER SHALL  MAKE  AN  ANNUAL
 REPORT WHICH DETAILS ALL PAYMENTS MADE FOR LEGAL SETTLEMENTS RELATING TO
 LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY.  SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED
 TO,  MONETARY  AMOUNTS,  PLAINTIFFS  AND  NAMED PARTIES, AND DETAILS AND
 DESCRIPTIONS OF ANY ALLEGATIONS OR MISCONDUCT INVOLVED IN EACH CASE, AND
 SHALL BE PUBLISHED ON THE WEBSITE OF THE COMPTROLLER, PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
 THAT THE COMPTROLLER SHALL PROVIDE EVERY PLAINTIFF WHOSE NAME  WOULD  BE
 INCLUDED  IN  THE REPORT THE OPTION TO HAVE A PSEUDONYM USED IN PLACE OF
 SUCH PLAINTIFF'S NAME.  ANY NAMED PARTY IN A LEGAL  SETTLEMENT  RELATING
 TO  LAW  ENFORCEMENT  ACTIVITY  WHO IS OR WAS A DEFENDANT IN SUCH ACTION
 SHALL BE NAMED IN THE REPORT AND SHALL NOT HAVE  THE  OPTION  TO  USE  A
 PSEUDONYM  IN  PLACE  OF  SUCH  DEFENDANT'S  NAME.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
 PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY,  FAILURE  TO  REPORT  ALL  INFORMATION
 REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT
 AGENCY TO THE COMPTROLLER SHALL RESULT IN A LOSS OF BOTH ELIGIBILITY FOR
 CITY  FUNDING  AND  ACCREDITATION  FOR SUCH AGENCY. SUCH ELIGIBILITY FOR
 FUNDING AND ACCREDITATION SHALL BE RESTORED ONCE  SUCH  LAW  ENFORCEMENT
 AGENCY IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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