STATE OF NEW YORK
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5371
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 9, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. BENDETT -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to designating
the animal control officer in the town of Sand Lake as a peace officer
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 2.10 of the criminal procedure law is amended by
2 adding a new subdivision 60 to read as follows:
3 60. The animal control officer of the town of Sand Lake, Rensselaer
4 county, who at the discretion of the town board of the town of Sand Lake
5 may be designated as a constable for the purpose of enforcing article
6 twenty-six of the agriculture and markets law, and for the purpose of
7 issuing appearance tickets permitted under article seven of such law;
8 provided, however, that nothing in this subdivision shall be deemed to
9 authorize such officer to carry, possess, repair or dispose of a firearm
10 unless the appropriate license therefor has been issued pursuant to
11 section 400.00 of the penal law.
12 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06273-01-3
