New York A 4646: Relates to designating, as peace officers, public safety officers of the Chautauqua Institution within the grounds of and properties owned by the Chautauqua Institution

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A04646 Summary:

BILL NOA04646 

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SAME ASSAME AS S01303

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SPONSORMolitor

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Amd §2.10, CP L

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Designates, as peace officers, public safety officers of the Chautauqua Institution within the grounds of and properties owned by the Chautauqua Institution.

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BILL NOA04646 

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02/04/2025referred to codes

01/07/2026referred to codes

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4646

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 4, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. MOLITOR -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Codes

 AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to peace officer
 status of public safety officers of the Chautauqua Institution within
 the grounds of and properties owned by the Chautauqua Institution

 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 88 to read as follows:
 3 88. (a) Public safety officers of the Chautauqua Institution who are
 4 designated as peace officers by the board of trustees of the Chautauqua
 5 Institution pursuant to paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) of this subdivi-
 6 sion; provided, however, that nothing in this subdivision shall be
 7 deemed to authorize any such officer to carry, possess, repair or
 8 dispose of a firearm unless the appropriate license therefor has been
 9 issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law.
 10 (b) For the protection of the grounds, buildings and property of the
 11 Chautauqua Institution, the prevention of crime and the enforcement of
 12 law and order, the board of trustees of the Chautauqua Institution may
 13 appoint and remove such number of public safety officers designated as
 14 peace officers as is determined by the board of trustees to be necessary
 15 for the maintenance of public order consistent with this subdivision.
 16 Such Chautauqua Institution peace officers so appointed shall be employ-
 17 ees of the Chautauqua Institution and subject to its supervision and
 18 control. Such Chautauqua Institution peace officers shall have the
 19 powers of peace officers within the geographic area of employment on the
 20 grounds or premises owned, controlled or administered by the Chautauqua
 21 Institution within the county of Chautauqua, on any public street and
 22 sidewalk that abuts the grounds, buildings or property of the Chautauqua
 23 Institution, and beyond such geographic area upon the request of the
 24 sheriff of Chautauqua county, or such sheriff's designee, for the

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01605-01-5

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 1 purpose of transporting an individual who has been arrested in accord-
 2 ance with section 140.27 of this chapter and when no local law enforce-
 3 ment officer is available for transporting such individual in a timely
 4 manner.
 5 (c) The Chautauqua Institution shall provide legal defense and indem-
 6 nification to applicable municipalities and its officers and employees,
 7 and hold them harmless, against all claims arising out of conduct by or
 8 injury to such peace officers while carrying out their special duties,
 9 except in those situations when they are acting as agents of the Chau-
 10 tauqua county sheriff or such sheriff's designee.
 11 (d) To become eligible for designation as a Chautauqua Institution
 12 peace officer, a candidate shall, at a minimum, successfully complete
 13 the New York state basic course for peace officers with firearms and any
 14 other requirements as set forth in section 2.30 of this article.
 15 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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