Designates ordinance officers of the city of Mount Vernon police department as peace officers; authorizes such officers to carry a firearm while performing duties as a peace officer if appropriate license has been issued therefor.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A1082
SPONSOR: Pretlow TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to designating
the ordinance officers of the city of Mount Vernon police department as
peace officers
PURPOSE OF BILL:
Enables the Ordinance Officers of the City of Mount Vernon's police
department with the ability to enforce the law as peace officers, and to
have the right to carry a firearm while performing the duties as a peace
officer.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1. Section 2.10 of the criminal procedure law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 62 to read as follows: 62. the ordinance offi-
cers of the City of Mount Vernon police department, when performing the
duties as ordinance officers; provided, however, that nothing in this
subdivision shall be deemed to authorize such officer to carry, possess,
repair or dispose of a firearm unless the appropriate license therefor
has been issued pursuant to section'400.00 of the penal law.
JUSTIFICATION:
The City of Yonkers Alternative Housing Plan, which has been submitted
to Federal Court as a modification to the long term, relies on the
utilization of existing cooperative housing units to provide a majority
of the affordable housing units to be made available under the plan. The
Affordable Housing Corporation funds were identified as a primary source
of mortgage write down financing to provide affordability through a
legislative change to allow for the utilization of Affordable Housing
Corporation funds to purchase existing housing in Yonkers.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2022- A1596 referred to Codes
2020: A4117 referred to codes
2018: A812r referred to codes
2015: A1960 referred to codes
2012: A2751 referred to Codes
2010: A2504 referred to Codes
2008: A3165 Passed Assembly
LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately
