Relates to certain powers of the attorney general

Authorizes the denial of access to certain public records which relate to civil investigations; requires the superintendent of state police to provide the department of law with direct, real-time access to the criminal gun clearinghouse; relates to the enforcement powers of the attorney general; authorizes the attorney general to investigate and bring any civil action addressing repeated or persistent discrimination in elementary and secondary schools; requires the compromise of any claim which the state may have for care, maintenance or treatment furnished in hospitals or other such facilities to be made accordance with parameters established by the office of the attorney general; allows the commissioner of health to waive bills or compromise bills for the maintenance, care and treatment furnished to patients in medical facilities upon the prior approval of the comptroller alone.

VETO MESSAGE - No. 53 TO THE SENATE: I am returning herewith, without my approval, the following bill: Senate Bill Number 8411, entitled: "AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to the denial of access to public records that relate to civil investigations; to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring the super- intendent of state police to provide the department of law with direct, real-time access to the criminal gun clearinghouse; to amend the executive law and the civil rights law, relating to the enforcement powers of the attorney general; to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing the attorney general to enforce the provisions of the education law against covered entities who engage in discrimination and the powers and duties of state university trustees; and to amend the public health law, in relation to the compromise of certain claims the state m...