S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2835
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 21, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. KOLB, OAKS, RAIA, GIGLIO, WALKER, BACALLES,
AMEDORE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BARCLAY, CORWIN -- read once
and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the distribution of
annual reports
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 164 of the executive law, as amended by chapter 833
of the laws of 1965, is amended to read as follows:
S 164. Reports by and to the department. Each department, other than
the executive department, shall make an annual report to the governor
and legislature on or before the fifteenth day of May, for the preceding
calendar year. It shall contain such information concerning the depart-
ment and its several divisions, bureaus, offices, agencies and insti-
tutions, and their activities and affairs, and such recommendations, as
the head of the department shall deem necessary or proper, and any
matters required by express provision of law to be included in such
report. A department also shall make such other and special reports as
the governor or either house of the legislature may require. From time
to time, the head of a department may require from any board, commission
or other body in the department or from any subordinate officer or
employee, division or bureau of the department, or from any institution
subject to the supervision of the department, or from any agency of the
department, such reports or information as such head may deem necessary.
Unless expressly authorized by the head of the department, there shall
be hereafter no separate report, annual or otherwise, directly to the
legislature or governor by any such board, commission, body, officer,
division, bureau, institution or agency notwithstanding any existing
provision of law authorizing or requiring such report. EACH DEPARTMENT,
TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, SHALL MAKE SUCH ANNUAL REPORT AVAILABLE TO
MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT. SUCH REPORTS SHALL BE
FORWARDED TO MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE IN PRINTED FORM ONLY UPON
SPECIFIC REQUEST OF A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE FOR SUCH PRINTED REPORT.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03760-01-9