Bill Text: NY A08012 | 2009-2010 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Relates to the manner in which certain provisions of the correction law are enforced.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-0)
Status: (Vetoed) 2010-08-16 - tabled [A08012 Detail]
Download: New_York-2009-A08012-Introduced.html
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8012
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 1, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. JEFFRIES, AUBRY -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Correction
AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to the manner through
which enforcement proceedings are brought
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
1 Section 1. Section 755 of the correction law, as added by chapter 931
2 of the laws of 1976, is amended to read as follows:
3 S 755. Enforcement. [1. In relation to actions by public agencies, the
4 provisions of this article shall be enforceable by a proceeding brought
5 pursuant to article seventy-eight of the civil practice law and rules.
6 2. In relation to actions by private employers, the] THE provisions of
7 this article shall be enforceable by the division of human rights pursu-
8 ant to the powers and procedures set forth in article fifteen of the
9 executive law, and, concurrently, by the New York city commission on
10 human rights; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NOTHING HEREIN SHALL BE CONSTRUED
11 TO LIMIT THE RIGHT OF A PERSON TO PURSUE ANY LEGAL REMEDY AVAILABLE
12 UNDER ARTICLE FIFTEEN OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE
13 PROVISION OF LAW.
14 S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
15 have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11437-01-9
