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NY A00252
Bill
Status
1/6/2021
Primary Sponsor
Nick Perry
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AI Summary
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Amends Executive Law Section 259-b to require the State Board of Parole membership to be composed so that the proportion of members from any county reasonably matches the proportion of the inmate population residing in that county relative to the state's total population.
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Amends Executive Law Section 259-d to apply the same proportional residency requirement to parole hearing officers appointed or reappointed after the bill's effective date.
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Requirements apply only to members and hearing officers appointed or reappointed on or after the effective date of the amendments.
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Takes effect 60 days after becoming law.
Legislative Description
Requires the membership of the state board of parole, and parole hearing officers to be composed of a proportionate share of residents of each county to reflect the state's inmate population.
Last Action
enacting clause stricken
4/5/2022