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Assembly Bill A6371

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Allows agencies to charge for postage when records are mailed through a FOIL request; agencies may waive fees for the reproduction of records

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2009-A6371 - Details

Law Section:
Public Officers Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §87, Pub Off L

2009-A6371 - Summary

Allows agencies to charge for postage when records are mailed through a FOIL request; allows agencies to waive fees for the reproduction of records.

2009-A6371 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6371

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 3, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A. HYER-SPENCER -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Governmental Operations

AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in  relation  to  charging  for
  postage or waiving fees for the reproduction of records

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 87 of the public officers  law  is
amended by adding two new paragraphs (d) and (e) to read as follows:
  (D)  NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL PROHIBIT AGENCIES FROM CHARGING FOR
POSTAGE WHEN RECORDS ARE MAILED.
  (E) NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL PROHIBIT AGENCIES FROM WAIVING A FEE
FOR THE REPRODUCTION OF RECORDS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.







 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09885-01-9

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2009-A6371A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Public Officers Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §87, Pub Off L

2009-A6371A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Allows agencies to charge for postage when records are mailed through a FOIL request; allows agencies to waive fees for the reproduction of records.

2009-A6371A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 6371--A
                                                        Cal. No. 437

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 3, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. HYER-SPENCER, DESTITO, LUPARDO -- Multi-Sponsored
  by  --  M.  of A. HOOPER -- read once and referred to the Committee on
  Governmental Operations -- passed by Assembly  and  delivered  to  the
  Senate,  recalled  from  the  Senate, vote reconsidered, bill amended,
  ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in  relation  to  charging  for
  postage or waiving fees for the reproduction of records

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 87 of the public officers  law  is
amended by adding a new paragraph (d) to read as follows:
  (D) NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL PROHIBIT AGENCIES FROM WAIVING A FEE
FOR THE REPRODUCTION OF RECORDS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09885-03-0

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