NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A6997
SPONSOR: Gallahan TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to designating
uniformed marine patrol officers as peace officers in the county of
Seneca
PURPOSE:
To allow the sheriff of Seneca County to appoint marine patrol officers
in their jurisdiction
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1. Authorizes the Seneca County sheriff to appoint marine patrol
officers.
Section 2. States the effective date
JUSTIFICATION:
The County of Seneca has requested the enactment of legislation that
would allow the Sheriff to appoint marine patrol officers. Currently,
the County has a pressing need for such officers, but existing law does
not grant the authority to appoint or hire them. This 1 legislation
would resolve that issue, enabling Seneca to access the same resources
available to other counties.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2024: S9897 - Referred to Rules
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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6997
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 18, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. GALLAHAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to designating
uniformed marine patrol officers as peace officers in the county of
Seneca
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 2.10 of the criminal procedure law is amended by
2 adding a new subdivision 88 to read as follows:
3 88. Employees appointed by the sheriff of Seneca county, pursuant to
4 their special duties serving as uniformed marine patrol officers;
5 provided, however, that nothing in this subdivision shall be deemed to
6 authorize such officer to carry, possess, repair or dispose of a firearm
7 unless the appropriate license has been issued pursuant to section
8 400.00 of the penal law or to authorize such officer to carry or possess
9 a firearm except while on duty.
10 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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