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Jan 06, 2010 |
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Feb 05, 2009 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Senate Bill S1720
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Investigations And Government Operations Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2009-S1720 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A4634
- Current Committee:
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations
- Law Section:
- Public Officers Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง120, Pub Off L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S811, A522
2013-2014: S1853, A1455
2015-2016: S2105, A3035
2017-2018: S3178, A2399
2019-2020: S3732, A5525
2009-S1720 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1720 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public officers law, in relation to the definition of a public body pursuant to the open meetings law PURPOSE : Relates to the definition of a public body pursuant to the open meetings law. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Subdivision 2 of section 102 of the public officers law, as amended by chapter 704 of the laws of 1979 and such section as renumbered by chapter 652 of the laws of 1983, is amended. JUSTIFICATION : Under current law, any public body that is comprised of public officers and possesses decision-making authority, is subject to the open meetings law. However, many times local government officials appoint and/or create committees, often adversary in nature, who hold routine meetings and have legitimate guidelines and mission they must adhere to. These committees that are appointed by a public body are not subject to the open meetings law. It is the goal of this legislation to create greater transparency with
2009-S1720 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ S. 1720 A. 4634 2009-2010 Regular Sessions S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y February 5, 2009 ___________ IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print- ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investi- gations and Government Operations IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to the definition of a public body pursuant to the open meetings law THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 102 of the public officers law, as amended by chapter 704 of the laws of 1979 and such section as renum- bered by chapter 652 of the laws of 1983, is amended to read as follows: 2. "Public body" means any entity, for which a quorum is required in order to conduct public business and which consists of two or more members, performing a governmental function for the state or for an agency or department thereof, or for a public corporation as defined in section sixty-six of the general construction law, or committee or subcommittee or other similar body of such public body. A PUBLIC BODY SHALL ALSO INCLUDE ANY ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO A PUBLIC BODY, WHETHER CREATED BY SUCH PUBLIC BODY OR CREATED PURSUANT TO FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAW. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04817-01-9
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