N.Y. Indian Law § 79: Law enforcement agreements

§ 79. Law enforcement agreements. 1. Notwithstanding any other

provision of law, at the request of the Seneca nation, the

superintendent of state police, a sheriff of a county that includes

lands of the Seneca nation, or the chief of police of the city of

Salamanca, may enter into an agreement with the Seneca nation detailing

the activities that such law enforcement entity will undertake within

the nation's federally-recognized Indian Country lands. These agreements

shall not be construed to limit the powers, duties, and responsibilities

to undertake activities on Indian lands, including lands of the Seneca

nation, that have otherwise been conferred upon such law enforcement

entities pursuant to law, rule, or regulation.

2. The agreements authorized in subdivision one of this section may

include provisions related to the appointment of tribal members or

nation employees as police officers pursuant to paragraphs (c) and (d)

of subdivision thirty-four of section 1.20 of the criminal procedure

law, extradition, and other related provisions that may be agreed upon

by the parties. These agreements are not intended to and shall not be

interpreted as adding, repealing, or otherwise amending any law, rule,

or regulation.