Montgomery County Seal!RESOLUTION NO. 13 of 2009
DATED: January 27, 2009
     

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT TO NEW YORK STATE CORRECTION LAW SECTION 500 ( a ) or 500 (c) - (SHERIFF)
Resolution by Supervisor:   Greco
Seconded by: Baia


WHEREAS, the Montgomery County Sheriff does hereby request an amendment to Section 500(a) or 500 (c)of the Correction Law which will allow the use of the Montgomery County Correctional Facility for the detention of persons under arrest being held for arraignment in the booking area and holding cells of the facility, and

WHEREAS, the Public Safety Committee did review this request and does recommend approval at this time,

RESOLVED, that the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors supports an amendment to New York State Correction Law Section 500(a) or 500(c) by the addition of language to effect that the Montgomery County Correctional Facility may also be used for the detention of persons under arrest being held for arraignment, and

FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Senator Hugh T. Farley and Assemblyman George Amedore.

RESOLUTION ADOPTED with Aye(1772).  Supervisor Stagliano was absent. (1/27/2009)



County Attorney
cc: County Clerk
County Treasurer
Sheriff

Voting Record
Baia (R) Yes137
Barone, Sr. (R) Yes139
DiMezza (D) Yes219
Dybas (D) Yes136
Greco (R) Yes139
Johnson (D) Yes137
Jonker (D) Yes115
McMahon (R) Yes143
Paton (R) Yes147
Quackenbush (R) Yes158
Stagliano (D) Absent96
Strevy (R) Yes103
Thayer (R) Yes66
Thomas (R) Yes84
Walters (R) Yes49
     
STATE OF NEW YORK County of Montgomery ss.:

      This is to certify that I, the Undersigned, Clerk Of The Montgomery County Legislature, have compared the foregoing copy of resolution with the original resolution now on file in the office, and which was passed by the Montgomery County Legislature on the 27th day of January, 2009, a majority of all the members elected to the Legislature voting in favor therof, and that the same is a correct and true transcript of such original resolution and of the whole thereof.
      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and the official seal of the Montgomery County Legislature this 2nd day of February, 2009


Totals:Aye: 1772
Nay: 0 
Abstained: 0
Absent: 96