N.Y. Correction Law § 79-a: Closure of correctional facilities; notice

§ 79-a. Closure of correctional facilities; notice. Before the closure

of any correctional facility,, for reasons other than those set forth in

paragraph (a) of subdivision eight of section forty-five of this

chapter, the commissioner shall take the following actions:

1. confer with the department of civil service, the governor's office

of employee relations and any other appropriate state agencies to

develop strategies which attempt to minimize the impact of the closure

on the state work force;

2. consult with the department of economic development and any other

appropriate state agencies to develop strategies which attempt to

minimize the impact of such closures on the local and regional

economies; and

3. provide notice by certified mail to (i) all local governments of

any political subdivision in which the correctional facility is located,

(ii) all employee labor organizations operating within, or representing

employees of, the correctional facility, and (iii) managerial and

confidential employees employed within the correctional facility at

least twelve months prior to any such closure.