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History
- Substituted by S4812A
- Rules report cal.288
- Reported
- Reported referred to rules
- Reported referred to ways and means
- Referred to governmental operations
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.204
- Rules report cal.204
- Reported
- Reported referred to rules
- Print number 7471a
- Amend (t) and recommit to ways and means
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- Reported referred to ways and means
- Referred to governmental operations
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Prohibits certain agencies from charging for the process of a FOIL request made by state and local agencies or the state legislature
Vetoed · Sponsor Craig M. Johnson
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:A7471A
Title of bill
An act to amend the public officers law, in relation to prohibiting certain agencies from charging for the process of a FOIL request made by state and local agencies or the state legislature
Purpose or general idea of bill
To ensure that branches of the state government or the government of a city of a population over one million will not charge other branches of the state government for requesting information under FOIL.
Summary of specific provisions
Section one amends Section 87 of the public officers law by adding a new subdivision 6 that stipulates that state agencies and agencies of a city of a population over one million shall not charge other state and local agencies or the state legislature fees for requests made pursuant to the article related the official performance of their duties. Section two sets out the effective date.
Justification
Currently, if a member of the State Legislature FOILs information from a city or State department, then they must pay the fees related to that request. This transfer of funds around from one section of government to another is inefficient and unnecessary. Those doing government-related work should not feel constricted by unnecessary fees when attempting to gather information from other parts of the govern- ment.
Prior legislative history
None
Fiscal implications
None
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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