Requires municipalities and other public officials to retain security recordings for a minimum of fifteen months.
Impact
The legislation aims to enhance public safety by ensuring that recordings from security cameras are preserved and accessible for necessary legal proceedings and public inquiries. By establishing a clear retention period, lawmakers believe it will help protect citizens' rights and contribute to better oversight of law enforcement activities. However, the bill also allows municipalities the discretion to retain recordings for longer periods if deemed necessary.
Summary
S08435, known as the 'Safekeeping and Access to Video Evidence (SAVE) Act', mandates that local governments in New York retain video recordings from public security cameras for a minimum of fifteen months. The bill highlights the importance of maintaining these recordings for accountability and transparency in interactions between public officials and the community. It applies to a wide range of public spaces, including streets, government buildings, and areas managed by police and emergency services.
Contention
While the bill has gained support for promoting accountability, it has also sparked debate among lawmakers and public officials. Critics express concerns about the associated costs and logistical challenges of retaining vast amounts of video data for extended periods. There is apprehension regarding the implications this may have for local government budgets and resources, as well as potential privacy issues surrounding the storage and access to these recordings.
Provides for temporary authorization of certain registered nurses and licensed practical nurses to practice at children's camps between June fifteenth and September fifteenth of each year.
Provides for temporary authorization of certain registered nurses and licensed practical nurses to practice at children's camps between June fifteenth and September fifteenth of each year.
Requires each public body to live stream and post video recordings of all open meetings and public hearings; requires each public body to post such recordings for a period of not less than five years.
Requires each public body to live stream and post video recordings of all open meetings and public hearings; requires each public body to post such recordings for a period of not less than five years.
Requires SUNY and CUNY trustees to refrain from investing in and subsequently divest from stocks, debt or other securities of certain publicly traded fossil fuel companies.
Requires that applicants not be prohibited from taking competitive civil service exams if they will meet the minimum age requirement or attain the minimum education requirement within twelve months.
Requires that applicants not be prohibited from taking competitive civil service exams if they will meet the minimum age requirement or attain the minimum education requirement within twelve months.
Requires public bodies to post video recordings of open meetings on their websites within five days of such meetings; requires such recordings be maintained for a period of five years.