File #: Int 0330-2002    Version: * Name: Composition of the uniformed force of the department of correction.
Type: Introduction Status: Filed
Committee: Committee on Fire and Criminal Justice Services
On agenda: 12/18/2002
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the composition of the uniformed force of the department of correction.
Sponsors: Yvette D. Clarke, Charles Barron, Leroy G. Comrie, Jr., Helen D. Foster, Robert Jackson, Allan W. Jennings, Jr., John C. Liu, Miguel Martinez, Bill Perkins, James Sanders, Jr., Larry B. Seabrook, Kendall Stewart, Albert Vann, Alan J. Gerson, Gale A. Brewer, David Yassky, Erik Martin Dilan, Melinda R. Katz, Tony Avella, Michael E. McMahon, Hiram Monserrate
Council Member Sponsors: 21
Attachments: 1. Committee Report, 2. Hearing Transcript
Int. No. 330

By Council Members Clarke, Barron, Comrie, Foster, Jackson, Jennings, Liu, Martinez, Perkins, Sanders, Seabrook, Stewart, Vann, Gerson, Brewer, Yassky, Dilan, Katz and Avella; also Council Members McMahon and Monserrate

Title
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the composition of the uniformed force of the department of correction.
Body

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. Section 9-117 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended to read as follows:
? 9-117 Composition of uniformed force of department of correction; uniforms. a. The uniformed force of the department of correction shall consist of the following ranks:
1. Correction officers.
2. Captains.
3. Assistant deputy wardens.
4. Deputy wardens.
5. Wardens.
b. The composition of the uniformed force as established by this section shall be altered only by the creation therein of new positions or ranks the appointments to which shall be made only from a list promulgated as the result of a promotion examination. In such examination only members of the uniformed force shall be eligible to compete. Appointment to the position of deputy warden shall be made only from a list promulgated as the result of a promotion examination, and any member of the uniformed force who has received permanent appointment as an assistant deputy warden shall be eligible to take such promotion examination.
c. The uniforms to be worn by the members of the force shall be prescribed by the commissioner of correction.
? 2. This local law shall take effect immediately.
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