N.Y. Correction Law 271 – Local conditional release commission; organization
§ 271. Local conditional release commission; organization. 1. Every county, and the city of New York, may adopt a local law establishing a local conditional release commission. Such commission shall be appointed by the county executive, upon the advice and consent of the county legislature, or in the case of the city of New York, such commission shall be appointed by the mayor, upon the advice and consent of the city council. Each such commission shall consist of at least five members. Each member of the commission shall have graduated from an accredited four year college or university and shall have had at least five years of experience in the field of criminology, administration of criminal justice, law enforcement, probation, parole, law, social work, social science, psychology, psychiatry or corrections.
Terms Used In N.Y. Correction Law 271
- Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
- Commission: means the local conditional release commission. See N.Y. Correction Law 270
- County: means each county in the state, except a county within the city of New York. See N.Y. Correction Law 270
- County executive: means the county commissioner, county manager, county director or county president. See N.Y. Correction Law 270
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
2. The term of office of each member of such commission shall be for four years; provided, however, that any member chosen to fill a vacancy occurring otherwise than by expiration of term shall be appointed for the remainder of the unexpired term of the member whom the person is to succeed. Vacancies caused by expiration of term or otherwise shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments.
3. No member of the commission shall serve as a representative of any political party on an executive committee or other governing body thereof, as an executive officer or employee of any political committee, organization or association, nor be a judge or justice, a sheriff or district attorney.
4. Any member may be removed by the county executive, or the mayor in the case of the city of New York, for cause, after notice and an opportunity to be heard.
5. The director of the local probation department, or such director's designee, shall serve as an ex-officio, non-voting member of the commission.
6. The local probation department shall assign staff support to the commission.