L.L. 2005/061
Enactment date: 6/6/2005
Int. No. 366-A
By Council Member Boyland, the Speaker (Council Member Miller), The Public Advocate (Ms. Gotbaum) and Council Members Baez, Barron, Clarke, Dilan, Foster, Gennaro, Gerson, Gioia, Koppell, Liu, Lopez, Martinez, Monserrate, Nelson, Perkins, Reed, Rivera, Sanders, Seabrook, Stewart, Vann, Weprin, Yassky, Quinn, Brewer, Fidler, Gonzalez, Palma, Recchia, Reyna, Vallone, de Blasio and Jackson
A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to creating a domestic violence fatality review committee.
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Legislative findings and intent. The Council finds that domestic violence is a continuing problem in New York City. The persistent occurrence of such violence, and the fatalities that often result, reveal an urgent need to better understand the various causes of these crimes, as well as the adequacy of victim assistance and prevention services. Accordingly, the Council finds that a committee dedicated to reviewing and analyzing aggregate information regarding domestic violence fatalities that occur in New York City is needed. The examination of such information will enable the committee to analyze data and any patterns that may emerge from an examination of such information, analyze any demographic changes that may occur over time relating to such incidents and formulate recommendations regarding the coordination and improvement of services to victims to ultimately reduce the number of these tragedies.
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[Consolidated provisions are not included in this Appendix A]
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§ 3. Effect of invalidity; severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or other portion of this local law is, for any reason, declared unconstitutional or invalid, in whole or in part, by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed severable, and such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this local law, which remaining portions shall continue in full force and effect.
§ 4. Effective date. This local law shall take effect ninety days after its enactment into law.