S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8145
I N S E N A T E
January 26, 2022
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Introduced by Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Procurement and Contracts
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;
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
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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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
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
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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.
