Includes public officers or employees of the federal government within the definition of public servant

Summary

The bill amends the state penal law to define a public servant as any officer or employee of the federal government, the state, its political subdivisions, or any governmental instrumentality operating in New York, as well as anyone performing those functions. It also makes clear that elected or designated individuals fall under the definition. The amendment becomes effective immediately.

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