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                                   2568
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 20, 2017
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 Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN, MAGNARELLI, LUPARDO, JAFFEE, GALEF, TITUS
   --  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK, GLICK, GUNTHER, PERRY, THIELE
   -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to information  on  state
   boards

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section  100-a
 to read as follows:
   §  100-A.  INFORMATION  ON  STATE  BOARDS.  1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION
 "BOARD" MEANS ANY BOARD, COMMISSION, COMMITTEE, COUNCIL, TASK  FORCE  OR
 ANY SIMILAR STATE PUBLIC ORGANIZATION, REQUIRED TO BE ESTABLISHED PURSU-
 ANT  TO STATE STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDER, FOR THE EXERCISE OF ANY FUNC-
 TION OF STATE GOVERNMENT AND TO WHICH MEMBERS ARE APPOINTED OR  ELECTED.
 "BOARD" DOES NOT INCLUDE:
   A.  ANY  INFORMAL  ADVISORY  ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED EXCLUSIVELY BY A
 STATE AGENCY TO ADVISE THE COMMISSIONER, SECRETARY, OR DIRECTOR OF  THAT
 AGENCY ON AN INFORMAL BASIS;
   B. ANY JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATURE OR ANY COMMITTEE OF
 THE  ASSEMBLY AND/OR SENATE COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLA-
 TURE;
   C. ANY COURT;
   D. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF ANY INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION FINAN-
 CIALLY SUPPORTED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE STATE;
   E. ANY ENTITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT;
   F. ANY PUBLIC AUTHORITY OR PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION, A  MAJORITY  OF
 WHOSE  MEMBERS  ARE  APPOINTED  BY  THE  GOVERNOR OR SERVE AS MEMBERS BY
 VIRTUE OF HOLDING STATE OFFICES TO WHICH  THEY  WERE  APPOINTED  BY  THE
 GOVERNOR, OR ANY COMBINATION THEREOF; AND
   G. ANY BOARD OF ELECTIONS.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06149-01-7
              

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   2.  THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL MAINTAIN A COMPILATION OF THE MEMBER-
 SHIP AND MEETING INFORMATION OF ALL STATE BOARDS, INCLUDING STATE BOARDS
 ESTABLISHED AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION. THE  SECRETARY  OF
 STATE  MUST  KEEP  SUCH  INVENTORY  IN  A  PUBLIC  RECORD  AVAILABLE FOR
 INSPECTION,  AND  UPDATED  ANNUALLY  ON THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE WEBSITE.
 SUCH COMPILATION SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   A. STATUTORY LANGUAGE, EXECUTIVE ORDER OR OTHER LEGAL  BASIS  FOR  THE
 ESTABLISHMENT OF SUCH BOARD;
   B.  PUBLIC  INFORMATION  INCLUDING  DEPARTMENTAL  AFFILIATION, CONTACT
 ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER, AND WEBSITE;
   C. A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PURPOSE OF THE BOARD AND ITS STATUTORILY
 REQUIRED DUTIES, INCLUDING REQUIRED REPORTS OR OTHER PRODUCTS;
   D. THE SIZE OF BOARD MEMBERSHIP, CURRENT MEMBER NAMES, AND ANY  QUALI-
 FICATIONS;
   E.  WHETHER MEMBERS OF A BOARD ARE ELIGIBLE FOR PAYMENT OF EXPENSES OR
 OTHER COMPENSATION IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES AS MEMBERS OF THAT
 BOARD;
   F. DATES AND LOCATIONS OF ALL MEETINGS HELD, AND TO BE HELD WITHIN SIX
 MONTHS; AND
   G. ANY OTHER INFORMATION THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY REQUIRE.
   3. THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL UPDATE ON AN  ANNUAL  BASIS  BEGINNING
 APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY ON THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE WEBSITE, ALL
 VACANCIES,  EXPIRED TERMS, THOSE TERMS EXPIRING WITHIN ONE YEAR, AND THE
 PROCESS FOR FILLING SUCH VACANCIES ON SUCH BOARDS.
   4. EACH BOARD OR THE STATE AGENCY THAT PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
 OR IS OTHERWISE AFFILIATED WITH A BOARD  SHALL  ANNUALLY  ON  OR  BEFORE
 JANUARY FIRST, SUBMIT TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE ALL INFORMATION PURSUANT
 TO  THIS  SECTION  IN  A  MANNER  SPECIFIED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO
 FACILITATE  THE  PUBLICATION  REQUIREMENTS  OF  THIS  SECTION.      EACH
 SUBMISSION  SHALL  ALSO INCLUDE INFORMATION ON COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES
 INCURRED IN THE PRIOR AND CURRENT FISCAL YEARS,  AS  WELL  AS  PROJECTED
 COSTS FOR THE COMING FISCAL YEAR.
   5. THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL RECEIVE FROM ANY DEPARTMENT, DIVISION,
 BOARD,  BUREAU,  COMMISSION OR OTHER AGENCY OF THE STATE ANY INFORMATION
 AND RESOURCES AS WILL ENABLE HIM  OR  HER  TO  PROPERLY  CARRY  OUT  THE
 PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION.
   6.  ON  OR  BEFORE  JUNE  FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY, THE SECRETARY OF
 STATE SHALL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE SPEAKER  OF  THE  ASSEMBLY,  THE
 TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY OVERSIGHT,
 ANALYSIS AND INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE AND THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE  INVES-
 TIGATIONS  AND  GOVERNMENT  OPERATIONS  COMMITTEE  ON  THE STATUS OF THE
 INVENTORY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE NUMBER OF BOARDS REPORTED AND
 VERIFIED; AND THE CONTENT AND COMPLETENESS OF THE  INFORMATION  GATHERED
 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION. THE SECRETARY SHALL
 ALSO REPORT ON ANY IMPEDIMENTS TO OBTAINING INFORMATION.
   §  2. This act shall take effect on the first of April next succeeding
 the date on which it shall have become a law.