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Assembly Bill A641

Vetoed By Governor

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Repeals and reenacts provisions on recordkeeping and preservation for governor and executive chamber records; repealer

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2009-A641 - Details

2009-A641 - Summary

Reforms provisions on recordkeeping and preservation for governor and executive chamber records; requires governor to separately file public and private records; provides that upon completion of a term of office the office of the state archives shall assume control over such records; allows state archivist to dispose of records deemed of no research value

2009-A641 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                   641

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. HOYT, McENENY, MAGEE, SCHIMMINGER, KAVANAGH --
  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. GALEF -- read once and referred to  the
  Committee on Governmental Operations

AN  ACT  to  amend  the executive law, in relation to the records of the
  governor and executive chamber and to repeal section 5 of  the  execu-
  tive law relating thereto

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

  Section 1. Section 5 of the  executive  law  is  REPEALED  and  a  new
section 5 is added to read as follows:
  S  5. GOVERNOR AND EXECUTIVE CHAMBER RECORDS. 1. RECORDS OF THE GOVER-
NOR AND THE EXECUTIVE CHAMBER STAFF ARE OF  SPECIAL  IMPORTANCE  TO  THE
GOVERNMENT  AND CITIZENS OF NEW YORK STATE, BECAUSE THE RECORDS DOCUMENT
THE ACTIVITIES AND DECISIONS OF STATE GOVERNMENT'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFI-
CER. MANY RECORDS OF THE GOVERNOR AND THE EXECUTIVE CHAMBER STAFF ARE OF
ENDURING VALUE AND WARRANT ARCHIVAL PRESERVATION  BECAUSE  SUCH  RECORDS
CONTAIN  DOCUMENTARY  EVIDENCE ABOUT SIGNIFICANT POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND
DECISIONS MADE OR INSTITUTED BY THE GOVERNOR.
  2. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
  A. THE TERM "GOVERNOR'S RECORDS" MEANS ALL CORRESPONDENCE,  MEMORANDA,
REPORTS, PROPOSALS, OR OTHER DOCUMENTARY MATERIALS OR REASONABLY SEGREG-
ABLE  PORTIONS  THEREOF, CREATED OR RECEIVED BY THE GOVERNOR, HIS OR HER
IMMEDIATE STAFF, OR A UNIT OR INDIVIDUAL IN THE EXECUTIVE CHAMBER  WHOSE
FUNCTION  IS  TO ADVISE AND ASSIST THE GOVERNOR, IN THE COURSE OF TRANS-
ACTING BUSINESS OR CONDUCTING ACTIVITIES WHICH  RELATE  TO  OR  HAVE  AN
EFFECT  UPON THE CARRYING OUT OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL, STATUTORY, ADMINIS-
TRATIVE, OR OTHER OFFICIAL OR CEREMONIAL DUTIES OF THE GOVERNOR.    SUCH
RECORDS  INCLUDE  DOCUMENTARY MATERIALS RELATING TO POLITICAL ACTIVITIES
OF THE GOVERNOR OR A MEMBER OF THE STAFF, BUT ONLY  IF  SUCH  ACTIVITIES
RELATE  TO OR HAVE A DIRECT IMPACT UPON THE CONSTITUTIONAL, STATUTORY OR

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

2009-A641A (ACTIVE) - Details

2009-A641A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Reforms provisions on recordkeeping and preservation for governor and executive chamber records; requires governor to separately file public and private records; provides that upon completion of a term of office the office of the state archives shall assume control over such records; allows state archivist to dispose of records deemed of no research value

2009-A641A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 641--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. HOYT, McENENY, MAGEE, SCHIMMINGER, KAVANAGH --
  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. GALEF -- read once and referred to  the
  Committee  on  Governmental  Operations  -- committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the executive law, in relation to the records of the
  governor and executive chamber and to repeal section 5 of  the  execu-
  tive law relating thereto

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

  Section 1. Section 5 of the  executive  law  is  REPEALED  and  a  new
section 5 is added to read as follows:
  S  5. GOVERNOR AND EXECUTIVE CHAMBER RECORDS. 1. RECORDS OF THE GOVER-
NOR AND THE EXECUTIVE CHAMBER STAFF ARE OF  SPECIAL  IMPORTANCE  TO  THE
GOVERNMENT  AND CITIZENS OF NEW YORK STATE, BECAUSE THE RECORDS DOCUMENT
THE ACTIVITIES AND DECISIONS OF STATE GOVERNMENT'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFI-
CER. MANY RECORDS OF THE GOVERNOR AND THE EXECUTIVE CHAMBER STAFF ARE OF
ENDURING VALUE AND WARRANT ARCHIVAL PRESERVATION  BECAUSE  SUCH  RECORDS
CONTAIN  DOCUMENTARY  EVIDENCE ABOUT SIGNIFICANT POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND
DECISIONS MADE OR INSTITUTED BY THE GOVERNOR.
  2. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
  A. THE TERM "GOVERNOR'S RECORDS" MEANS ALL CORRESPONDENCE,  MEMORANDA,
REPORTS, PROPOSALS, OR OTHER DOCUMENTARY MATERIALS OR REASONABLY SEGREG-
ABLE  PORTIONS  THEREOF, CREATED OR RECEIVED BY THE GOVERNOR, HIS OR HER
IMMEDIATE STAFF, OR A UNIT OR INDIVIDUAL IN THE EXECUTIVE CHAMBER  WHOSE
FUNCTION  IS  TO ADVISE AND ASSIST THE GOVERNOR, IN THE COURSE OF TRANS-
ACTING BUSINESS OR CONDUCTING ACTIVITIES WHICH  RELATE  TO  OR  HAVE  AN
EFFECT  UPON THE CARRYING OUT OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL, STATUTORY, ADMINIS-
TRATIVE, OR OTHER OFFICIAL OR CEREMONIAL DUTIES OF THE GOVERNOR.    SUCH
RECORDS  INCLUDE  DOCUMENTARY MATERIALS RELATING TO POLITICAL ACTIVITIES

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

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