This local law clarifies that an existing fee cap on transfers to inmate institutional accounts, established by state regulation (N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9, § 7016.2(b)), also applies to wire-transfers. The law also caps the fee at no more than 1% of the deposit amount, not to exceed $5.
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Proposed Int. No. 1152-A
By the Public Advocate (Ms. James) and Council Members Chin and Cohen
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the maximum fee allowed when transferring money to a city inmate
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Title 9 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 9-141 to chapter 1 to read as follows:
§ 9-141 Inmate accounts. The commissioner of correction shall ensure that members of the public depositing funds into a city inmate’s institutional fund account established pursuant to subdivision 7 of section 500-c of the correction law are not charged a service fee that is more than 1 percent of the deposit amount. Such service fee shall not exceed $5. This fee cap applies to all devices or systems capable of allowing members of the public to deposit funds into an inmate’s institutional fund account, including wire transfers.
§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately.
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