File #: Int 0361-2004    Version: * Name: Emergency power in police precincts.
Type: Introduction Status: Filed
Committee: Committee on Public Safety
On agenda: 5/5/2004
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to emergency power in police precincts.
Sponsors: Eva S. Moskowitz, Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr., Maria Baez, Gale A. Brewer, Tracy L. Boyland, Alan J. Gerson, Allan W. Jennings, Jr., Michael C. Nelson, David Yassky, Vincent J. Gentile, Robert Jackson, Letitia James
Council Member Sponsors: 12

Int. No. 361

 

 

By Council Members Moskowitz, Addabbo, Baez, Brewer, Boyland, Gerson, Jennings, Nelson, Yassky, Gentile, Jackson and James

 

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to emergency power in police precincts.

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

                     Section 1. Chapter one of title 14 is amended by adding a new section 14-151 to read as follows:

                     § 14-151. Police precinct emergency power. a. By January 1, 2007, all police precincts shall be equipped with an emergency power source sufficient to operate essential equipment for at least 48 hours.

                     b. Police precinct emergency power sources shall be tested annually, including, when practicable, testing under loss of power conditions.

§ 2. This local law shall take effect immediately upon its enactment.

 

LS# 691

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4/27/2004