Provides for the humane destruction or other disposition of certain animals by shelters; requires animals to be made available for adoption for 90 days unless a veterinarian certifies that such animal should be humanely destroyed for health reasons.
Enhances penalties for committing multiple animal cruelty offenses.
Relates to revocation of drivers' licenses and registrations for multiple driving while intoxicated convictions; provides an automatic 10 year license revocation for 3rd offense.
Permits at the discretion of the court certain members of the deceased victim's family to read statements in court during the sentencing of a defendant, rather than allowing only a single member of the victim's family to read a statement in court, upon consultation with counsel for the defendant and the people.
Requires the department of health to prepare a report on the inspection of certain health facilities and clinics in the state of New York; provides the commissioner shall deliver such report to the governor and all legislative conference leaders no later than one hundred eighty days after the effective date; provides the report shall include the number of diagnostic treatment centers licensed by the department of health, the number of facilities that are not defined as diagnostic treatment centers, and the date of the most recent inspection.
Permits the commissioner of education to include graduate programs as programs eligible for approval under the state tuition assistance program.
Provides for penalties for causing the death of an animal; makes it a class D felony.
Relates to the amount and deposit of public safety communications surcharges; distributes a portion of such surcharges collected to the municipal first responder grants fund.
Expands aggravated cruelty to animals to include all animals.
Modifies the criteria for granting tuition assistance program awards.
