Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 11, 2015 |
vetoed memo.304 |
Nov 30, 2015 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 24, 2015 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.113 substituted for a4788b |
Jun 23, 2015 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1876 |
Jun 17, 2015 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S5990
Vetoed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Vetoed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Vetoed By Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2015-S5990 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S5990 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5990 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to requiring open meetings and the internet broadcast of open meetings of each state authority PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill would require state authorities to webcast, record, archive and provide access to their meetings via the Internet to the public. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends public authorities law by requiring all state authorities to comply with the open meetings law., Requires state authorities to webcast their board meetings, to record said meetings, to archive said meeting and to provide access to said archive on its website for the prior year *Provides a webcasting exception for executive sessions. *Provides a one year waiver of the webcasting requirement for authorities which do not satisfy respective one million dollar thresholds, *Establishes standing to enforce compliance with the statute.
2015-S5990 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5990 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 17, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ESPAILLAT -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to requiring open meetings and the internet broadcast of open meetings of each state authority THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public authorities law is amended by adding two new sections 2824-b and 2824-c to read as follows: S 2824-B. OPEN MEETINGS. EACH STATE AUTHORITY SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE SEVEN OF THE PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW. S 2824-C. INTERNET BROADCAST OF OPEN MEETINGS. 1. EACH STATE AUTHORITY SHALL BROADCAST OVER THE INTERNET, LIVE VIDEO AND AUDIO OF EACH OPEN MEETING HELD BY THE AUTHORITY. THE TIME AND PLACE OF EACH SUCH MEETING SHALL BE CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED ON THE STATE AUTHORITY'S INTERNET WEBSITE AT LEAST ONE WEEK PRIOR TO SUCH MEETING. 2. ALL MEETINGS BROADCAST IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE RECORDED, ARCHIVED, AND MADE ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC ON ITS WEBSITE FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR AFTER THE DATE OF THE MEETING. 3. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO ALL MEETINGS OF THE BOARD BUT SHALL NOT APPLY TO EXECUTIVE SESSIONS HELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE SEVEN OF THE PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW. 4. EACH STATE AUTHORITY WHICH: (A) HAS REVENUE OF LESS THAN ONE MILLION DOLLARS; (B) HAS OUTSTANDING BONDS OR DEBT OF LESS THAN ONE MILLION DOLLARS; AND (C) IS ALLOCATED LESS THAN ONE MILLION DOLLARS IN STATE, COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS, MAY WAIVE, FOR A PERI- OD OF ONE YEAR, THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISIONS ONE AND TWO OF THIS SECTION, IF VOTED UPON AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF THE STATE AUTHORITY. 5. EACH STATE AUTHORITY THAT APPROVES A WAIVER PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE REQUIRED TO SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01911-06-5
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