Section 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 chairperson of the crime victims board; (9) the
  executive  director  of  the  office  for  the  prevention  of  domestic
  violence;  and  (10) the superintendent of the division of state police;
  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 and under  circumstances  as  are
  appropriate to fulfilling its duties under this section.
    (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; and (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.
    (c)  One  year  from the effective date of this section, or earlier if
  deemed appropriate, the task force shall report to the governor and  the
  legislature  on these issues, and it shall thereafter issue such reports
  and recommendations as it deems necessary to carry out  its  duties  and
  responsibilities.
    * NB Repealed September 1, 2011