Assembly Actions -
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Jan 21, 2022 |
referred to governmental operations |
Assembly Bill A9024
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
SIMON
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- 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
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas
Rebecca Seawright
Pamela J. Hunter
Albert A. Stirpe
2021-A9024 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Governmental Operations
- Law Section:
- Public Officers Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§102, 103, 104 & 105, Pub Off L
2021-A9024 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Authorizes members of public bodies and members of the public to appear at meetings using teleconferencing, videoconferencing, or similar technology; requires that members of the public be provided with a way to participate in meetings held wholly or partially using teleconferencing, videoconferencing, or similar technology.
2021-A9024 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9024 I N A S S E M B L Y January 21, 2022 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to authorizing members of public bodies and members of the public to appear at meet- ings using teleconferencing, videoconferencing, or similar technology THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 102 of the public officers law, as amended by chapter 289 of the laws of 2000, is amended to read as follows: 1. "Meeting" means the official convening of a public body for the purpose of conducting public business, including the use of TELECONFER- ENCING, videoconferencing OR SIMILAR TECHNOLOGY for attendance and participation by the members of the public body. PARTICIPATION BY TELE- CONFERENCING, VIDEOCONFERENCING, OR SIMILAR TECHNOLOGY SHALL CONSTITUTE PRESENCE IN PERSON AND COUNTED FOR QUORUM PURPOSES. § 2. Subdivision (c) of section 103 of the public officers law, as added by chapter 289 of the laws of 2000, is amended to read as follows: (c) A public body that uses TELECONFERENCING, videoconferencing OR SIMILAR TECHNOLOGY to conduct its meetings shall provide an opportunity for the public to attend, listen and observe at any site at which a member participates. SUCH SITE MAY INCLUDE THE INTERNET ADDRESS OF THE WEBSITE STREAMING SUCH MEETING IF SUCH MEETING IS OCCURRING WHOLLY USING TELECONFERENCING, VIDEOCONFERENCING OR SIMILAR TECHNOLOGY. IF SUCH MEET- ING IS OCCURRING PARTIALLY USING TELECONFERENCING, VIDEOCONFERENCING OR SIMILAR TECHNOLOGY, THE PUBLIC BODY SHALL PROVIDE BOTH ANY PHYSICAL SITE AT WHICH A MEMBER PARTICIPATES AND THE INTERNET WEBSITE STREAMING SUCH MEETING. SUCH WEBSITE SHALL INCLUDE A MEANS FOR THE PUBLIC TO CONTEMPO- RANEOUSLY PARTICIPATE IN SUCH MEETINGS ELECTRONICALLY. § 3. Section 103 of the public officers law is amended by adding a new subdivision (g) to read as follows: (G) A PUBLIC BODY MAY MEET REMOTELY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, THROUGH THE USE OF A TELEPHONE CONFERENCE, A VIDEO CONFERENCE, AND/OR OTHER SIMILAR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13064-02-1
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