RESOLUTION NO. 182 of 2010 DATED: August 24, 2010

WHEREAS, on November 18, 2009 with the approval of the Governor, New York State enacted and passed into Legislation, Leandra’s Law which amended the Vehicle and Traffic Law and the Penal Law in relation to operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs with a child as a passenger, and amended the Executive Law regarding the installation of an ignition interlock device, and

WHEREAS, in accordance with the Law, the New York State Office of Probation and Correctional Alternatives prepared a Rule to direct implementation of this law, and

WHEREAS, the Rule requires the development of a County specific program plan with regard to the methodology that Montgomery County will implement to apply the provisions of Leandra’s Law, and

WHEREAS, the Montgomery County Probation Department has prepared such a plan which has been approved by the Office of Probation and Correctional Alternatives and directs the Probation Department and District Attorney’s Office to monitor the provisions of Ignition Interlock for those individuals subject to Leandra’s Law,

RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, following review and approval by the County Attorney, hereby is authorized and directed to adopt the provisions of the Montgomery County Ignition Interlock Program Plan.

RESOLUTION ADOPTED with Aye(1731).  Supervisor Johnson was absent. (8/24/2010)