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NY S08736

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

4/5/2022

Primary Sponsor

John Mannion

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Origin

Senate

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Public Authorities Law by adding section 2799-ggg-1 to authorize the Syracuse regional airport authority to establish and maintain an authority police department and uniformed police force
  • Designates members of the uniformed police force as "police officers" under Criminal Procedure Law section 1.20(34)(e), with full police powers and jurisdictional authority
  • Limits geographical jurisdiction of authority police officers to buildings and grounds of the airport authority
  • Permits authority police to enforce all laws at airport facilities while preserving the authority's right to continue contracting with local police and does not grant exclusive jurisdiction to the authority police force
  • Requires authority police to continue performing traditional police functions previously handled by the Syracuse Police Department

Legislative Description

Authorizes the Syracuse regional airport authority to designate its appointed security officers as peace officers or police officers pursuant to the criminal procedure law.

Last Action

SUBSTITUTED BY A9819A

6/1/2022

Committee Referrals

Rules5/31/2022
Corporations, Authorities and Commissions4/5/2022

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