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Requires the secretary of state to compile, make public and keep current certain information on persons subjected to section 73-a of the public officers law and who hold policy-making positions
In Senate Committee · Investigations And Government Operations · Sponsor Rebecca Seawright
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Title of bill
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to information on persons subjected to section 73-a of the public officers law and who hold policy-making positions
Purpose or general idea of bill
To identify how many policy-making positions are held by women in New York State government.
Summary of specific provisions
Section one amends the Executive Law by adding a new section 100-a which defines "agency" and requires the Secretary of State to identify persons subjected to the public officers law and who hold policy-making positions at all state agencies. The compilation shall identify by agency the persons subjected to the Public Officers Law Section 73-a and who hold policy-making positions, the length of time such positions have been held and a representation of policy-making positions held by women compared to policy-making positions held by men. The Secretary of State shall keep the information in a public record available for inspection and updated annually on the Department of State's website.
Section two provides the effective date.
Justification
Policy-making positions are a pipeline to higher office. Women have made great strides in recent generations in becoming leaders in government. There is, however, much more work to be done. A woman has never served in New York State as governor, attorney general or comptroller. Only two women from New York State have served in the United States Senate where only 20% of its members are women. The United States House of Representatives members are only 17.8% women. The New York State Legislature members are less than 30% women.
Identifying whether women are appointed to policy-making positions and making that information readily available will expose where more work needs to be done to promote women into leadership positions and reflect the reality that women are at least 50% of the general population.
Prior legislative history
None.
Fiscal implications
Minimal.
Effective date
On the first of April next succeeding the date on which it shall have become law.
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