STATE OF NEW YORK
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4387
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
February 8, 2023
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Introduced by Sen. ASHBY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee 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
