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Sponsors
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Substituted by A3169
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.121
- Referred to investigations and government operations
Companion bill
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Provides that if a public body has the ability, it must post notices of place and time of public meetings on its website
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Adam Bradley
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the public officers law, in relation to requiring posting of notice of meetings on the internet
Purpose or general idea of the bill
The bill amends the Public Officer's Law to require that, when a public body has the ability to do so, notice of the time and place of a meeting given in accordance with subdivisions one or two of said law, shall he conspicuously posted on the public body's internet website.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 of section 104 of the Public Officer's Law is amended by adding a new subdivision (5) which states that when a public body has the ability to do so, notice of the time and place of a meeting given in accordance with subdivision one or two of this section, shall also he conspicuously posted on the public body's internet website.
Section 2 provides for the bill to be effective immediately.
Justification
Institutions and organizations charged with the responsibility of serving the general public should he required to make the necessary arrangements to allow for as much transparency and openness in their deliberations as possible. Seeing as how said institutions typically maintain active internet websites, and that a considerable segment of the public use such websites to keep informed, they should be comprehensively updated and revised as frequently as possible.
Prior legislative history
A.7642 of 2005-2006 A.4053/S.4567 of 2007-2008.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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