Bill Text: NY A00123 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

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

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-04-05 - enacting clause stricken [A00123 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-A00123-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                           123

                               2021-2022 Regular Sessions

                   IN ASSEMBLY

                                       (Prefiled)

                                     January 6, 2021
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        Introduced  by M. of A. PERRY, COOK, GALEF, COLTON -- Multi-Sponsored by
          -- M. of A.  CUSICK, MAGNARELLI, McDONOUGH, THIELE --  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    § 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.
                                                                   LBD04261-01-1
        A. 123                              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    § 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    § 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    § 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    § 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.