File #: Int 0654-2015    Version: * Name: Establishment of an immigrant affairs coordinator within the department of parks and recreation.
Type: Introduction Status: Filed (End of Session)
Committee: Committee on Parks and Recreation
On agenda: 2/12/2015
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the establishment of an immigrant affairs coordinator within the department of parks and recreation.
Sponsors: Daniel Dromm , Margaret S. Chin, Rosie Mendez, Ydanis A. Rodriguez
Council Member Sponsors: 4
Summary: This bill would require the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) to establish an “Immigrant Affairs Coordinator” who would act as a liaison between DPR and immigrant communities to help them engage more with park services.
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 654
Int. No. 654
 
By Council Members Dromm, Chin, Mendez and Rodriguez
 
 
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the establishment of an immigrant affairs coordinator within the department of parks and recreation.
 
 
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1.  Chapter one of title eighteen of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 18-142 to read as follows:
§18-142 Establishment of immigrant affairs coordinator. There shall be established within the department the position of "Immigrant Affairs Coordinator".  The duties of any person who shall have this position shall be determined by the commissioner, and shall include, but need not be limited to, acting as liaison to immigrant communities throughout New York city on behalf of the department, and consulting with other members of the department on program implementation as it relates to immigrants.
§2. This local law shall take effect one hundred eighty days after its enactment.
 
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Int. No. 594-2011
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LS 933/2014