Assembly Bill A10559

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Establishes a process for the regulation of collecting, recording, and disclosing confidential information by state employees

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-A10559 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1327
Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Civil Rights Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง50-f, Civ Rts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A4457, S2719
2013-2014: S924
2015-2016: S1179
2017-2018: S3063
2019-2020: S5241
2021-2022: S1436
2023-2024: S1518

2009-A10559 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a process for regulating the collecting, recording, and disclosing of confidential information by state employees.

2009-A10559 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-A10559 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  10559

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              April 7, 2010
                               ___________

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

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  civil rights law, in relation to regulating the
  collection,  recording  and  disclosing  of  confidential  information
  obtained by state employees in the course of official duties

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

  Section 1. The civil rights law is amended by  adding  a  new  section
50-f to read as follows:
  S 50-F. DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION BY STATE EMPLOYEES.  1.
DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
  A.  "CONFIDENTIAL  INFORMATION"  MEANS  ANY  INFORMATION MAINTAINED OR
OBTAINED BY A STATE AGENCY, OFFICER, OR EMPLOYEE CONCERNING AN  INDIVID-
UAL'S  HEALTH  OR  DISABILITY  STATUS, INCOME TAX RECORDS, SEXUAL ORIEN-
TATION, STATUS AS A VICTIM OF  DOMESTIC  VIOLENCE,  STATUS  AS  A  CRIME
VICTIM  OR WITNESS, PUBLIC ASSISTANCE STATUS, IMMIGRATION STATUS, OR ANY
INFORMATION THAT IS OTHERWISE PROTECTED FROM DISCLOSURE BY ANY PROVISION
OF FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAW; AND
  B. "LINE WORKER" MEANS ANY PERSON EMPLOYED BY ANY STATE  AGENCY  WHOSE
DUTIES INVOLVE CONTACT WITH THE PUBLIC.
  2. PROCEDURE FOR THE DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.
  A.  EXCEPT  AS  PROVIDED  IN PARAGRAPH B OF THIS SUBDIVISION, NO STATE
OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE SHALL DISCLOSE CONFIDENTIAL  INFORMATION  TO  ANYONE
EXCEPT  ANOTHER  STATE OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE ACTING IN THE SCOPE OF HIS OR
HER OFFICIAL DUTIES.
  B. OTHER THAN AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH A OF THIS  SUBDIVISION,  CONFI-
DENTIAL INFORMATION MAY BE DISCLOSED ONLY IF:
  (I)  THE OFFICER'S OR EMPLOYEE'S AGENCY IS REQUIRED BY LAW TO DISCLOSE
SUCH CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND PROVIDED THAT SUCH DISCLOSURE SHALL BE
LIMITED TO THAT REQUIRED BY LAW; OR
  (II) THE OFFICER'S OR EMPLOYEE'S AGENCY HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED, IN  WRIT-
ING  SIGNED BY THE INDIVIDUAL OR, IF THE INDIVIDUAL IS A MINOR OR OTHER-
WISE INCOMPETENT, SUCH AUTHORIZATION HAS BEEN SIGNED BY THE INDIVIDUAL'S
PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN, TO DISCLOSE SUCH CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION, AND

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

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