Int. No. 351-A
By Council Members Rosenthal, Brannan, Maisel, Ayala, Rivera, Cumbo, Chin, Gibson, Richards, Kallos, Lander, Levin, Barron and Miller
Title
A Local Law to amend the charter and administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reporting on certain domestic violence initiatives, indicators, and factors
Body
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Title 3 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subchapter 7 to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER 7
OFFICE TO END DOMESTIC AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE
? 3-170 Definitions. For the purposes of this subchapter, the following terms have the following meanings:
Domestic violence. The term "domestic violence" means acts or threats of violence, not including acts of self-defense, committed by a family or household member against another family or household member.
Family justice center. The term "family justice center" means the centers and any successor locations through which the office or successor entity provides criminal justice, civil legal, and social services to victims of domestic violence and gender-based violence.
Family or household member. The term "family or household member" means the following individuals: (i) persons related by consanguinity or affinity; (ii) persons legally married to one another; (iii) persons formerly married to one another regardless of whether they still reside in the same household; (iv) persons who have a child in common regardless of whether such persons have been married or have lived together at any time; (v) persons not legally married, but currently living together in a family-type relationship; and (vi) persons not legally married, but who have formerly lived together in a family-type relationship.
Office. The term "office" means the office to end domestic and gender-based violence.
? 3-171 Reporting on domestic violence initiatives, indicators, and factor...
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