Bill Text: NY A04681 | 2013-2014 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Establishes the state task force on campus safety.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-5)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-05-28 - held for consideration in higher education [A04681 Detail]

Download: New_York-2013-A04681-Introduced.html

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                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         4681
                              2013-2014 Regular Sessions
                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y
                                   February 7, 2013
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       Introduced by M. of A. PERRY, COOK, JAFFEE, GALEF, DUPREY, FINCH, COLTON
         --  Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.  of  A.  BROOK-KRASNY, CAMARA, CUSICK,
         GABRYSZAK, KOLB, LENTOL, MAGNARELLI, MAISEL, McDONOUGH, MILLER,  MILL-
         MAN,  ORTIZ, SCARBOROUGH, SWEENEY, TEDISCO, THIELE, WEISENBERG, WRIGHT
         -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education
       AN ACT to establish the state task force on campus safety; 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:
    1    Section 1. The state task force on campus safety (hereinafter referred
    2  to  as  "the  task  force")  is hereby established. The task force shall
    3  conduct and complete a thorough examination and review of the status  of
    4  safety  and  emergency preparedness at college campuses and universities
    5  and other institutions of learning within New York state; and propose  a
    6  central  operation  to  coordinate  efforts  and disseminate information
    7  during and immediately following an emergency. A  subcommittee  of  such
    8  task  force  consisting primarily of mental health experts shall develop
    9  standard guidelines and procedures for use by campus  administration  to
   10  deal with episodes of mental illness occurring on campus.
   11    S  2.  a.  The task force shall consist of eleven members appointed by
   12  the governor, as follows: one representing the administration  of  inde-
   13  pendent  colleges  and universities; one representing the administration
   14  of SUNY and CUNY campuses; one  representative  of  parents  of  college
   15  students;  one  representative  of  college students; one representative
   16  each of faculty from the independent and SUNY/CUNY campuses; one  repre-
   17  sentative  of  law  enforcement;  one representative of public safety or
   18  security experts; one  representative  from  a  recognized  psychologist
   19  association;  one representative from mental health advocacy groups; and
   20  one person to chair the task force. Six members of the task force  shall
   21  constitute  a  quorum  for  the  transaction of any business of the task
   22  force.
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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       A. 4681                             2
    1    b. No member, officer or employee of the task force shall be disquali-
    2  fied from holding any other public office or employment, nor shall he or
    3  she forfeit any such office or  employment  by  reason  of  his  or  her
    4  appointment  pursuant to this act, notwithstanding the provisions of any
    5  general, special or local law, ordinance or city charter.
    6    c.  The  members  of  the task force shall receive no compensation for
    7  their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
    8  incurred in the performance of their duties pursuant to this act.
    9    S 3. Additionally, all other departments or agencies of the  state  or
   10  subdivisions thereof, and local governments shall, at the request of the
   11  chair,  provide  the task force such facilities, assistance, and data as
   12  will enable the task force to carry out its powers and duties.
   13    S 4. The task force may meet and hold public and/or  private  hearings
   14  within  the  regions  of  the state, and shall have all the powers of an
   15  executive body pursuant to the executive law.
   16    S 5. The task force shall make a report of its findings to the  gover-
   17  nor, the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assem-
   18  bly,  within  six  months of the date of the task force's first meeting.
   19  Such report shall include recommendations for further action and  legis-
   20  lation.
   21    S 6. This act shall take effect immediately and shall continue in full
   22  force and effect until the thirty-first day of December in the year next
   23  succeeding  the year in which it shall have become a law, when upon such
   24  date the provisions of this act shall expire and be deemed repealed.