S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                              2013-2014 Regular Sessions
                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y
                                   February 27, 2013
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       Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GOLDFEDER  --  read once and referred to the
         Committee on Codes
       AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to peace officers at the  video
         lottery gaming facility at the Aqueduct racetrack
         THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section 1. Section 1617-a of the tax law is amended by  adding  a  new
    2  subdivision g to read as follows:
    3    G.  FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF  PRESERVING ORDER, THE OPERATOR OF THE VIDEO
    4  LOTTERY GAMING FACILITY AT THE AQUEDUCT RACETRACK IS HEREBY  AUTHORIZED,
    5  WITH  THE APPROVAL OF THE GAMING COMMISSION TO APPOINT FROM TIME TO TIME
    6  SPECIAL POLICE OFFICERS, AND THE SAME TO REMOVE AT PLEASURE,  WHO,  WHEN
    7  APPOINTED, SHALL BE PEACE OFFICERS WITH THE SAME POWERS WITHIN AND ABOUT
    8  SUCH FACILITY AS ARE SET FORTH IN SECTION 2.20 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
    9  LAW; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NOTHING IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE DEEMED
   10  TO  AUTHORIZE  SUCH EMPLOYEES TO CARRY, POSSESS, REPAIR, OR DISPOSE OF A
   11  FIREARM.   THE APPOINTMENT OF  POLICE  OFFICERS  IN  PURSUANCE  OF  THIS
   12  SECTION  SHALL  NOT  BE  DEEMED  TO  SUPERSEDE  IN ANY WAY AT SUCH VIDEO
   13  LOTTERY GAMING FACILITY THE AUTHORITY OF PEACE OFFICERS OR POLICE  OFFI-
   14  CERS OF THE JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH FACILITY IS LOCATED.
   15    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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