What's happening
This bill expands the definition of "agency" in public officers law to include certain entities created and governed by government-appointed boards.
Why it matters
Increases transparency and accountability. by subjecting more quasi-governmental entities—specifically those created by agencies and governed mainly by boards appointed by government officials—to the same open records and oversight requirements as traditional government bodies.
Closes potential loopholes. that allowed certain organizations, which are effectively controlled by the government but not explicitly defined as agencies, to operate outside the reach of public records law and public scrutiny.
Could impact a wide range of organizations. such as local development corporations, public-benefit corporations, or other government-related entities, changing how they handle records and respond to public information requests.
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Expand Agency Definition
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
9 Co-sponsors
4 Multi-sponsors
History
- Referred to governmental operations
- Referred to governmental operations
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Relates to expanding the definition of agency
In Senate Committee · Rules · Sponsor James Skoufis
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2399
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 22, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. SCHIMMINGER, ABINANTI, GOTTFRIED, GALEF, ENGLE- BRIGHT, SIMON, COLTON, CAHILL -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK, HYNDMAN, ORTIZ, THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to expanding the definition of agency
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 86 of the public officers law, as added by chapter 933 of the laws of 1977, is amended to read as follows:
3. "Agency" means any state or municipal department, board, bureau, division, commission, committee, public authority, public corporation, council, office or other governmental entity performing a governmental or proprietary function for the state or any one or more municipalities thereof, as well as entities created by an agency and that are governed by a board of directors or similar body a majority of which is designated by one or more state or local government officials, except the judiciary or the state legislature.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03936-01-9
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