S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                              2009-2010 Regular Sessions
                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y
                                   January 27, 2009
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       Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  EDDINGTON  --  read once and referred to the
         Committee on Codes
       AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to identifying and locat-
         ing persons convicted of certain sexual offenses prior to 1996
         THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section  1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 837-s
    2  to read as follows:
    3    S 837-S. IDENTIFICATION OF CERTAIN SEX OFFENDERS  CONVICTED  PRIOR  TO
    4  NINETEEN HUNDRED NINETY-SIX; MANDATORY REGISTRATION. 1. THE COMMISSIONER
    5  SHALL  ESTABLISH  WITHIN  THE  DIVISION A PROGRAM TO IDENTIFY AND LOCATE
    6  INDIVIDUALS RESIDING WITHIN THE STATE WHO,  PRIOR  TO  NINETEEN  HUNDRED
    7  NINETY-SIX,  WERE  CONVICTED  OF  A SEXUAL OFFENSE WHICH OFFENSE WAS THE
    8  DIRECT OR PROXIMATE CAUSE OF DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY TO  THE  VICTIM  OF
    9  SUCH OFFENSE.
   10    2.  ALL  PERSONS IDENTIFIED AND LOCATED PURSUANT TO THE PROGRAM ESTAB-
   11  LISHED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION MUST REGISTER ON THE STATE SEX
   12  OFFENDER REGISTRY PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF  ARTICLE  SIX-C  OF  THE
   13  CORRECTION LAW.
   14    3.  IN  ADMINISTERING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, THE DIVISION MAY
   15  PERFORM SUCH OTHER AND FURTHER ACTS AND PROMULGATE SUCH RULES AND  REGU-
   16  LATIONS IT DEEMS NECESSARY, PROPER OR DESIRABLE TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSE
   17  OF  THIS SECTION AND NOT OTHERWISE INCONSISTENT WITH OTHER PROVISIONS OF
   18  THIS ARTICLE, CHAPTER OR ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW. THIS SHALL INCLUDE,
   19  BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE DIVISION'S CONSULTATION WITH THE CHIEF ADMIN-
   20  ISTRATIVE JUDGE OF THE OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION, THE  CHAIRMAN  OF
   21  THE  STATE  COMMISSION  OF CORRECTION, AND THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF SEX
   22  OFFENDERS.
   23    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                  LBD04655-01-9