STATE OF CONNECTICUT
BY HIS EXCELLENCY
JOHN G. ROWLAND
GOVERNOR
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 28
WHEREAS, on March 20, 2003, I filed a proclamation with the Secretary of the State declaring a civil preparedness emergency in the state of Connecticut due to the commencement of Operation Liberty Shield;
WHEREAS, the State of Connecticut must be vigilant in our efforts to protect against terrorist attacks;
WHEREAS, as Governor of the State of Connecticut I have the authority to take certain actions to protect the public’s health, safety, and welfare;
WHEREAS, the Governor of the State of New York as agreed to deploy police officers from its state to provide increased security on commuter trains traveling between Connecticut and New York;
WHEREAS, to fully utilize the police resources provided by our sister state, we must confer police officer powers on such officers while they are within the geographic jurisdiction of the State of Connecticut;
WHEREAS, Sections 29-7, 53a-3 (9), and 7-294d of the Connecticut General Statutes must be modified because they are conflict with the efficient and expeditious execution of civil preparedness functions;
WHEREAS, Sec. 28-9 of the General Statutes authorizes the Governor to suspend or modify any statute, regulation or requirement, or part thereof, whenever in his opinion it is in conflict with the efficient and expeditious execution of civil preparedness functions;
WHEREAS, Sec. 28-9 of the General Statutes states that any statute, regulation, or requirement inconsistent with this Order shall be inoperative for the effective period of such Order, which shall be six months, unless sooner revoked; and
WHEREAS, this Order will be communicated to both houses of the General Assembly by filing a signed and sealed copy with the Clerks of the House of Representatives and the Senate;
NOW, THEREFORE, I JOHN G. ROWLAND, Governor of the State of Connecticut, by the authority vested in by the Constitution and laws of the State of Connecticut, do hereby ORDER and DIRECT that the following sections of the General Statutes be modified in a manner consistent with this Order:
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C.G.S. Sec. 29-7 shall be modified to give the New York State Police concurrent jurisdiction with the Connecticut State Police on commuter trains traveling between Connecticut and New York and shall have the same powers with respect to criminal matters and the enforcement of laws as the Connecticut State Police while they are working within the borders of the State of Connecticut pursuant to this Order. |
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C.G.S. sec. 53a-3 (9) shall be modified to deem New York State Police Officers as "peace officers" with respect to all criminal matters and the enforcement of law while they are in performance of their official duties on commuter trains in the State of Connecticut. |
Dated in Hartford, Connecticut, this 20th day of March 2003.
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SUSAN BYSIEWICZ, Secretary of the State |
