S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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S. 1720 A. 4634
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
February 5, 2009
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IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investi-
gations and Government Operations
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred
to the Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to the definition
of a public body pursuant to the open meetings law
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 102 of the public officers law, as
amended by chapter 704 of the laws of 1979 and such section as renum-
bered by chapter 652 of the laws of 1983, is amended to read as follows:
2. "Public body" means any entity, for which a quorum is required in
order to conduct public business and which consists of two or more
members, performing a governmental function for the state or for an
agency or department thereof, or for a public corporation as defined in
section sixty-six of the general construction law, or committee or
subcommittee or other similar body of such public body. A PUBLIC BODY
SHALL ALSO INCLUDE ANY ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO A PUBLIC BODY, WHETHER
CREATED BY SUCH PUBLIC BODY OR CREATED PURSUANT TO FEDERAL, STATE, OR
LOCAL LAW.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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