Senate Bill S3195

Signed By Governor
2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to open meetings of public bodies

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-S3195 - Details

Law Section:
Public Officers Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §103, Pub Off L

2009-S3195 - Summary

Relates to open meetings of public bodies.

2009-S3195 - Sponsor Memo

2009-S3195 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  3195

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 12, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
  ment Operations

AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to  the  recording,
  broadcasting,  webcasting  and  photographing  of  meetings  of public
  bodies

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 103 of the public officers law is amended by adding
a new subdivision (d) to read as follows:
  (D)  1.  MEETINGS  OF PUBLIC BODIES SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE RECORDING BY
EITHER AUDIO OR VIDEO, BROADCASTING, WEBCASTING OR PHOTOGRAPHING BY  ANY
PERSON IN ATTENDANCE FROM ONE OR MORE DESIGNATED LOCATIONS AS REASONABLY
DETERMINED BY SUCH PUBLIC BODY, PROVIDED THAT SUCH RECORDING, BROADCAST-
ING,  WEBCASTING OR PHOTOGRAPHING DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH THE CONDUCT OF
THE MEETING.
  2. A PUBLIC BODY SHALL ADOPT RULES REASONABLY GOVERNING THE  LOCATIONS
FOR  RECORDING,  BROADCASTING,  WEBCASTING OR PHOTOGRAPHING OF MEETINGS,
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH PUBLIC BODY SHALL NOT PROHIBIT OR  DISCOUR-
AGE  SUCH  RECORDING,  BROADCASTING, WEBCASTING OR PHOTOGRAPHING.   SUCH
RULES SHALL BE CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED DURING MEETINGS AND  WRITTEN  COPIES
SHALL BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST TO THOSE IN ATTENDANCE.
  3.  ANY AGGRIEVED PERSON SHALL HAVE STANDING TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS SECTION PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE HUNDRED SEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day  after  it  shall
have become a law.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10407-01-9

2009-S3195A - Details

Law Section:
Public Officers Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §103, Pub Off L

2009-S3195A - Summary

Relates to open meetings of public bodies.

2009-S3195A - Sponsor Memo

2009-S3195A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 3195--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 12, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
  ment Operations -- recommitted to the Committee on Investigations  and
  Government  Operations  in  accordance  with  Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
  recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to amend the public officers law, in relation to the recording,
  broadcasting, webcasting  and  photographing  of  meetings  of  public
  bodies

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 103 of the public officers law is amended by adding
a new subdivision (d) to read as follows:
  (D) 1. MEETINGS OF PUBLIC BODIES SHALL BE OPEN TO RECORDING BY  EITHER
AUDIO  OR VIDEO, BROADCASTING, WEBCASTING OR PHOTOGRAPHING BY ANY PERSON
IN ATTENDANCE FROM ONE OR MORE DESIGNATED LOCATIONS AS REASONABLY DETER-
MINED BY SUCH PUBLIC BODY, PROVIDED THAT SUCH  RECORDING,  BROADCASTING,
WEBCASTING  OR  PHOTOGRAPHING DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH THE CONDUCT OF THE
MEETING.
  2. A PUBLIC BODY SHALL ADOPT RULES REASONABLY GOVERNING THE  LOCATIONS
FOR  RECORDING,  BROADCASTING,  WEBCASTING OR PHOTOGRAPHING OF MEETINGS,
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH PUBLIC BODY SHALL NOT PROHIBIT OR  DISCOUR-
AGE  SUCH  RECORDING,  BROADCASTING, WEBCASTING OR PHOTOGRAPHING.   SUCH
RULES SHALL BE CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED DURING SUCH MEETINGS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day  after  it  shall
have become a law.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10407-03-0

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2009-S3195B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Public Officers Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §103, Pub Off L

2009-S3195B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to open meetings of public bodies.

2009-S3195B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S3195B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 3195--B

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 12, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
  ment Operations -- recommitted to the Committee on Investigations  and
  Government  Operations  in  accordance  with  Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
  recommitted  to said committee -- reported favorably from said commit-
  tee and committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged,
  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
  committee

AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to open meetings of
  public bodies

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Legislative findings. It is the policy of this  state  that
all  public business "be performed in an open and public manner and that
the citizens of this state be  fully  aware  and  able  to  observe  the
performance  of  public  officials and attend and listen to the deliber-
ations and decisions that go into the making of public policy".  (public
officers law, S 100) However, because most citizens are unable to attend
first-hand the meetings of public bodies, they  rely  upon  the  printed
press  and  broadcast  media  to  act  as their agent in seeking out and
communicating these events. Advances in technology now allow meetings to
be photographed, broadcast and recorded in a non-disruptive manner,  and
these  advances  should be utilized to give effect to the policy of open
and public governmental proceedings.
  S 2. Section 103 of the public officers law is amended by adding a new
subdivision (d) to read as follows:
  (D) 1. ANY MEETING OF A PUBLIC BODY THAT IS OPEN TO THE  PUBLIC  SHALL
BE OPEN TO BEING PHOTOGRAPHED, BROADCAST, WEBCAST, OR OTHERWISE RECORDED
AND/OR  TRANSMITTED  BY  AUDIO  OR  VIDEO MEANS. AS USED HEREIN THE TERM
"BROADCAST" SHALL ALSO INCLUDE THE TRANSMISSION OF SIGNALS BY CABLE.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10407-04-0

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