2022 New York Laws
SOS - Social Services
Article 10-D - Services for Victims of Human Trafficking
483-EE - Establishment of Interagency Task Force on Human Trafficking.

* §   483-ee.   Establishment  of  interagency  task  force  on  human
trafficking. (a) There is  established  an  interagency  task  force  on
trafficking  in persons, which shall consist of the following members or
their designees: (1)  the  commissioner  of  the  division  of  criminal
justice  services;  (2)  the commissioner of the office of temporary and
disability  assistance;  (3)  the  commissioner  of  health;   (4)   the
commissioner  of  the  office  of mental health; (5) the commissioner of
labor; (6) the  commissioner  of  the  office  of  children  and  family
services; (7) the commissioner of the office of alcoholism and substance
abuse  services;  (8) the director of the office of victim services; (9)
the executive director of the office  for  the  prevention  of  domestic
violence;  and  (10) the superintendent of the division of state police;
and the following additional members, who shall be promptly appointed by
the governor, each for a term of two years, provided that such  person's
membership  shall continue after such two year term until a successor is
appointed and provided, further, that a member  may  be  reappointed  if
again  recommended in the manner specified in this subdivision: (11) two
members, who shall be appointed on the recommendation of  the  temporary
president of the senate; (12) two members, who shall be appointed on the
recommendation  of  the  speaker  of the assembly; (13) two members, who
shall  be  appointed  on  the  recommendation  of   the   not-for-profit
organization in New York state that receives the largest share of funds,
appropriated  by and through the state budget, for providing services to
victims of human trafficking, as shall be identified annually in writing
by the director of the  budget;  and  (14)  one  member,  who  shall  be
appointed  on  the recommendation of the president of the New York state
bar association; and others as may be necessary to carry out the  duties
and  responsibilities  under  this  section.  The  task  force  will  be
co-chaired by the commissioners of  the  division  of  criminal  justice
services and the office of temporary and disability assistance, or their
designees.  It  shall  meet  as  often as is necessary, but no less than
three times per year, and under  circumstances  as  are  appropriate  to
fulfilling  its duties under this section. All members shall be provided
with written notice reasonably in advance of  each  meeting  with  date,
time and location of such meeting.
  (b)  The task force shall: (1) collect and organize data on the nature
and extent  of  trafficking  in  persons  in  the  state;  (2)  identify
available  federal,  state  and  local programs that provide services to
victims of trafficking, including but not limited  to  case  management,
housing, health care, mental health counseling, drug addiction screening
and treatment, language interpretation and translation services, English
language   instruction,   job   training   and   placement   assistance,
post-employment services for job retention, and services to  assist  the
individual and any of his or her family members to establish a permanent
residence  in  New  York  state  or  the United States; (3) consult with
governmental   and   non-governmental   organizations   in    developing
recommendations  to  strengthen  state  and  local  efforts  to  prevent
trafficking, protect and assist victims  of  trafficking  and  prosecute
traffickers;  (4)  establish  interagency  protocols  and  collaboration
between  federal,  state,  and  local   law   enforcement,   state   and
governmental  agencies,  child  welfare  agencies,  and non-governmental
organizations; (5) evaluate  approaches  to  increase  public  awareness
about  trafficking  and  make  recommendations  on  such approaches; (6)
evaluate the effectiveness of training  programs  on  human  trafficking
that  have been designed for law enforcement personnel, criminal defense
attorneys, social service providers and non-governmental  organizations,
and  make recommendations for improving the quality and effectiveness of
such programs; (7) measure and evaluate the progress  of  the  state  in

preventing  trafficking,  protecting and providing assistance to victims
of trafficking, and prosecuting persons engaged in trafficking; and  (8)
convene  any  subcommittee  necessary, provided such subcommittee has at
least  one  of  the  members  appointed  by the speaker of the assembly,
temporary president of the senate  or  governor,  to  consider  specific
issues,  including,  but  not  limited  to:  federal, state and/or local
cooperation; juveniles and human trafficking; the importance of training
and who should receive such training; how data is compiled  and  shared;
and services for and treatment of domestic versus foreign born victims.
  (c)  The  task  force shall report to the governor, the speaker of the
assembly, the minority leader of the assembly, the  temporary  president
of  the  senate  and  the  minority  leader  of  the senate no less than
annually,  and  it   shall   additionally   issue   such   reports   and
recommendations  as  it  deems  necessary  to  carry  out its duties and
responsibilities.
  * NB Repealed September 1, 2023