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Sponsors
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.212
- Referred to investigations and government operations
- Referred to investigations and government operations
Companion bill
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Requires posting of notice of meetings on the internet
In Assembly Committee · Governmental Operations · Sponsor Brian Kavanagh
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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 an existing website, 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 requiring public body's to post on their internet website the time and place of a meeting given in accordance with subdivision one or two of this section.
Section 2 provides for the bill to be effective in thirty days.
Justification
Institutions and organizations charged with the responsibility of serving the general public should be required to make the necessary arrangements to allow for as much transparency and openness in their deliberations as possible. Public body's that maintain internet websites should be comprehensively updated and revised as frequently as possible to ensure users full access to important information.
Prior legislative history
This is a new bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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