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NY A10996

Bill

Status

Introduced

9/9/2020

Primary Sponsor

Steve Stern

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Origin

Assembly

2019-2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes the New York State Auxiliary Officer Death Benefit Fund under joint custody of the state comptroller and commissioner of the department of taxation and finance.

  • Provides death benefits up to $10,000 to families of auxiliary police officers who died in the line of duty during the state of emergency declared March 7, 2020.

  • Benefits are divided equally among surviving spouse and children, or equally among children if no surviving spouse exists.

  • Defines "auxiliary officer" as a member of an auxiliary police organization authorized by local law.

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Legislative Description

Establishes the New York state auxiliary officer death benefit fund to provide a death benefit to the families of auxiliary officers who died in the line of duty during the state of emergency declared by the governor pursuant to section twenty-nine of the executive law beginning March 7, 2020.

Last Action

referred to local governments

9/9/2020

Committee Referrals

Local Governments9/9/2020

Full Bill Text

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