Enacts the "youth violence prevention task force act" to create the youth violence prevention task force to study and evaluate the effectiveness of current and existing programs related to the prevention of youth violence.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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2716--A
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 17, 2017
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Introduced by Sen. HAMILTON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
ment Operations -- reported favorably from said committee and commit-
ted to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended,
ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to enact the "youth violence prevention task force act"; and
providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
2 the "youth violence prevention task force act".
3 § 2. Youth violence prevention task force; members. 1. There is
4 created the "youth violence prevention task force" (hereinafter referred
5 to as the task force) consisting of seven members to be appointed as
6 follows:
7 a. one member of the senate who shall be appointed by the temporary
8 president of the senate;
9 b. one member of the senate who shall be appointed by the minority
10 leader of the senate;
11 c. one member of the assembly who shall be appointed by the speaker of
12 the assembly;
13 d. one member of the assembly who shall be appointed by the minority
14 leader of the assembly; and
15 e. three members who shall be appointed by the governor, one of whom
16 shall be designated as the chairperson of the task force by the gover-
17 nor.
18 2. The members of the task force shall serve without compensation but
19 shall be entitled to reimbursement for their reasonable and necessary
20 expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 3. The task force may utilize skilled experts, and shall receive the
2 cooperation of those state agencies it deems appropriate to assist the
3 task force in carrying out its duties.
4 4. The task force shall hold hearings across the state.
5 § 3. Youth violence prevention task force; duties. The task force
6 shall study and evaluate the effectiveness of current and existing
7 programs related to the prevention of youth violence. The task force
8 shall further issue a report to the governor and the legislature on or
9 before December 1, 2018 concerning its activities and findings.
10 § 4. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
11 deemed repealed on December 1, 2018.
