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                                  843--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN, MAGNARELLI, LUPARDO, GALEF -- Multi-Spon-
   sored by -- M.  of A. COOK, GLICK, GUNTHER, PERRY, THIELE -- read once
   and  referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations -- recommit-
   ted to the Committee on Governmental  Operations  in  accordance  with
   Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 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 203-b
 to read as follows:
   § 203-B. ADDITIONAL DUTIES OF THE COMMISSIONER  REGARDING  INFORMATION
 ON  STATE  BOARDS.  1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "COMMISSIONER" MEANS THE
 COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE OF GENERAL SERVICES AND,  "BOARD"  MEANS  ANY
 BOARD,  COMMISSION,  COMMITTEE, COUNCIL, TASK FORCE OR ANY SIMILAR STATE
 PUBLIC ORGANIZATION, REQUIRED TO BE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT  TO  THE  STATE
 CONSTITUTION, STATE STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDER, FOR THE EXERCISE OF ANY
 FUNCTION  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;

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

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   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.
   2. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL MAINTAIN A COMPILATION OF THE MEMBERSHIP AND
 MEETING  INFORMATION  OF ALL STATE BOARDS, INCLUDING STATE BOARDS DEEMED
 ACTIVE AND REGULARLY MEETING ON AND AFTER THE  EFFECTIVE  DATE  OF  THIS
 SECTION.  THE  COMMISSIONER SHALL KEEP SUCH INVENTORY IN A PUBLIC RECORD
 AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION, AND UPDATED ANNUALLY ON A  WEBSITE  DESIGNATED
 BY  THE  COMMISSIONER FOR THE PURPOSE OF PUBLIC ACCESS. SUCH COMPILATION
 SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   A. STATUTORY LANGUAGE, EXECUTIVE ORDER OR OTHER LEGAL BASIS OR AUTHOR-
 IZATION 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 LEGALLY
 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, OR A LOCATION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANOTHER WEBSITE,  IN
 WHICH SUCH INFORMATION CAN BE PUBLICLY ACCESSED;
   G. GEOGRAPHIC AND OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS OF ALL CURRENT MEMBERS
 OF  THE  BOARD, INCLUDING THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE MEMBER RESIDES AND THE
 BACKGROUND OR EXPERTISE THE MEMBER POSSESSES WHERE  SUCH  BACKGROUND  OR
 EXPERTISE IS REQUIRED FOR MEMBERSHIP ON SUCH BOARD; AND
   H.  ANY  OTHER  INFORMATION  THE COMMISSIONER MAY REQUIRE.  NOTHING IN
 THIS SECTION SHALL AUTHORIZE THE RELEASE OR  PUBLICATION  OF  ANY  BOARD
 MEMBER'S RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS.
   2-A.  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ALSO, TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, MAINTAIN
 AND UPDATE ANNUALLY A COMPILATION OF ALL AVAILABLE  INFORMATION  OF  ALL
 STATE  BOARDS  CURRENTLY AUTHORIZED BY PROVISIONS OF THE STATE CONSTITU-
 TION, STATE STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS  THAT  THE  COMMISSIONER  DEEMS
 INACTIVE. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, A BOARD SHALL BE DEEMED INACTIVE
 IF  IT HAS NOT HELD A MEETING IN THE YEAR PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF
 THIS SECTION. A BOARD SHALL HEREAFTER BE TREATED  AS  INACTIVE  FOR  THE
 PURPOSES  OF  THIS  SECTION  IF IT HAS NOT MET IN THE PRECEDING CALENDAR
 YEAR.
   3. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL UPDATE ON AN ANNUAL  BASIS  BEGINNING  APRIL
 FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND TWENTY-THREE ON THE DESIGNATED WEBSITE, ALL VACAN-
 CIES, EXPIRED TERMS, THOSE TERMS EXPIRING WITHIN ONE YEAR, AND THE PROC-
 ESS 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 COMMISSIONER ALL INFORMATION PURSUANT TO
 THIS SECTION IN A MANNER SPECIFIED BY THE COMMISSIONER 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  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  RECEIVE  FROM  ANY DEPARTMENT, DIVISION,
 BOARD, BUREAU, COMMISSION OR OTHER AGENCY OF THE STATE  ANY  INFORMATION
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 AND  RESOURCES  AS  WILL  ENABLE  HIM  OR  HER TO PROPERLY CARRY OUT THE
 PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION.
   6.  ON  OR BEFORE JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR, THE COMMIS-
 SIONER 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; THE AGGREGATE DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION OF APPOINTMENTS MADE  BY
 EACH  APPOINTING  AUTHORITY  INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RACE, SEX, AND
 GEOGRAPHIC REPRESENTATION OF SUCH APPOINTEES PROVIDED THAT  NO  INFORMA-
 TION  SHALL BE PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE, AND THE CONTENT AND COMPLETENESS
 OF THE INFORMATION GATHERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF  THIS
 SECTION.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  ALSO  REPORT  ON  ANY IMPEDIMENTS TO
 OBTAINING INFORMATION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect April 1, 2023.