N.Y.
Indian Law Section 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.
Source:
Section 79 — Law enforcement agreements, https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/IND/79 (updated Feb. 27, 2026; accessed Feb. 28, 2026).
