Criminal Law Library BlogThe following are links to three legislative documents regarding the Emergency Econimic Stabilization Act of 2008 from those included in our subscription to Gallerywatch.com. We are grateful to the Gallerywatch team for their hard work and dedication in compiling this and much more information over this past weekend:
Articles Posted in Legislative Information
Support Ohio Draft Reform Bill SB 345 to Help Ohio County Law Libraries
Ohio Draft Reform Bill SB345
Increasingly, county law libraries face new challenges with regards to their funding, space and continued existence in the states with established systems. These challenges were addressed in 2005 with legislation in Ohio to cut back on funds going to county law libraries. Please take a moment to read this summary of the bill and let us know if you are in favor of SCCLL supporting Ohio county law libraries in their struggle. Please go to our website to share your read more and share your vote.
List of 2008 New York Chapter Laws Containing the Word Criminal
As of September 16, 2008.
Search run on New York State Legislative Retrieval System (LRS), September 17, 2008.
Chapter Bill No.
Sarah Palin: Governor of Alaska and Senator McCain’s Choice for Vice President
This is not a political blog and we do not endorse people for office; but we do try to provide information in an impartial manner of interest to our readers. The following is a compilation of links from various sources throughout the web we have been able to identify quickly and links to documents we have obtained through subscriptions to Gallerywatch.com and others. We are grateful to all for making this information accessible.
In compiling this small selection of items we have deliberately rejected sources that might sensationalize the issues surrounding Sarah Palin. That is not our purpose. Instead, we want to provide information that will help everyone to rationally to work through the issues in their own way during this election season.
State Security Breach Notification Legislation: State Laws Chart
The following link is to a Chart prepared by Perkins Cole to provide information regarding information security breach notification legislation which has been enacted in U.S. jurisdictions. It has been updated to May 14, 2008:
New York Senate Bill S7995 Would Limit Office Of Court Administration (OCA) Use of Court Recording Devices
“Legislation being carried by the chairman of the [New York] state Senate’s Judiciary Committee would set limits on the Office of Court Administration’s now unfettered authority to allow the mechanical recording of proceedings in any state courts in New York….”
To see complete article, New York Senate Bill S7995 and Sponsor’s Memorandum Click here
From: Stashenko, Joel. “Senate Bill Would Limit OCA’s Use of Court Recording Devices,” New York Law Journal. (May 19, 2008). p. 1,8.
New York Chapter Law List as of May 4, 2008
The following is a list of New York legislation that has been passed by both houses of the legislature and signed by the governor (Chapter Laws) as of May 4, 2008.:
DayBreak Report: Chapter Law List Run Date: 05/04/08 10:22 PM
Chapter Bill No.:
NY Legislature: Bill would Add 39 Judges to Family Court Bench
An article in the April 29, 2008 New York Law Journal ( http://www.nylj.com)reports that the state Assembly’s Judiciary Committee has scheduled a vote tomorrow (April 30) on the bill A10615/S7585 which would create 14 additional family court judgeships in New York City and 25 elsewhere in the state of New York. Click on the links below to see the text of the bill and its sponsoring memorandum:
Text of Bill A10615/S7587 Additional Family Court Judges
Sponsors Memorandum for Bill A10615/S7587 Additional Family Court Judges
ABA Criminal Justice Section E-News April 2008
Every month I look forward to receiving the ABA Criminal Justice Section E-News. True to form, the April 2008 issue just received is filled with information to those involved with criminal justice issues. Here are some exampled highlighted in the April 2008 issue:
Proposed Congested Pricing Legislation for New York City
Legislative Text of the New York City Congestion Pricing Proposal
Text as Introduced in the New York State Senate by the Rules Committee on March 24, 2008
Proposed Amendment to Vehicle and Traffic Law (VTL) Regarding Congested Pricing in New York City