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                                 7369--A
    Cal. No. 413

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              April 1, 2010
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Introduced  by  Sen.  C. JOHNSON  -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance  --  reported
  favorably  from  said  committee,  ordered to first and second report,
  ordered to a third reading, passed by  Senate  and  delivered  to  the
  Assembly,  recalled,  vote  reconsidered,  restored  to third reading,
  amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place  in  the  order  of
  third reading

AN  ACT  to amend the executive law, in relation to information on state
  boards

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

  Section  1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 100-a
to read as follows:
  S 100-A. INFORMATION ON STATE BOARDS.  1.  AS  USED  IN  THIS  SECTION
"BOARD"  MEANS  ANY BOARD, COMMISSION, COMMITTEE, COUNCIL, TASK FORCE OR
ANY SIMILAR STATE PUBLIC ORGANIZATION, REQUIRED TO BE ESTABLISHED PURSU-
ANT TO STATE STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDER, FOR THE EXERCISE OF ANY  FUNC-
TION  OF STATE GOVERNMENT AND TO WHICH MEMBERS ARE APPOINTED OR ELECTED.
"BOARD" DOES NOT INCLUDE:
  A. ANY INFORMAL ADVISORY ORGANIZATION  ESTABLISHED  EXCLUSIVELY  BY  A
STATE  AGENCY TO ADVISE THE COMMISSIONER, SECRETARY, OR DIRECTOR OF THAT
AGENCY ON AN INFORMAL BASIS;
  B. ANY JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATURE OR ANY COMMITTEE OF
THE ASSEMBLY AND/OR SENATE COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF MEMBERS OF THE  LEGISLA-
TURE;
  C. ANY COURT;
  D. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF ANY INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION FINAN-
CIALLY SUPPORTED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE STATE;
  E. ANY ENTITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT;
  F.  ANY  PUBLIC AUTHORITY OR PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION, A MAJORITY OF
WHOSE MEMBERS ARE APPOINTED BY THE  GOVERNOR  OR  SERVE  AS  MEMBERS  BY
VIRTUE  OF  HOLDING  STATE  OFFICES  TO WHICH THEY WERE APPOINTED BY THE
GOVERNOR, OR ANY COMBINATION THEREOF; AND
  G. ANY BOARD OF ELECTIONS.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD15955-03-0

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  2. THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL MAINTAIN A COMPILATION OF THE  MEMBER-
SHIP AND MEETING INFORMATION OF ALL STATE BOARDS, INCLUDING STATE BOARDS
ESTABLISHED  AFTER  THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION. THE SECRETARY OF
STATE MUST  KEEP  SUCH  INVENTORY  IN  A  PUBLIC  RECORD  AVAILABLE  FOR
INSPECTION,  AND  UPDATED  ANNUALLY  ON THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE WEBSITE.
SUCH COMPILATION SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
  A. STATUTORY LANGUAGE, EXECUTIVE ORDER OR OTHER LEGAL  BASIS  FOR  THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF SUCH BOARD;
  B.  PUBLIC  INFORMATION  INCLUDING  DEPARTMENTAL  AFFILIATION, CONTACT
ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER, AND WEBSITE;
  C. A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PURPOSE OF THE BOARD AND ITS STATUTORILY
REQUIRED DUTIES, INCLUDING REQUIRED REPORTS OR OTHER PRODUCTS;
  D. THE SIZE OF BOARD MEMBERSHIP, CURRENT MEMBER NAMES, AND ANY  QUALI-
FICATIONS;
  E.  WHETHER MEMBERS OF A BOARD ARE ELIGIBLE FOR PAYMENT OF EXPENSES OR
OTHER COMPENSATION IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES AS MEMBERS OF THAT
BOARD;
  F. DATES AND LOCATIONS OF ALL MEETINGS HELD, AND TO BE HELD WITHIN SIX
MONTHS; AND
  G. ANY OTHER INFORMATION THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY REQUIRE.
  3. THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL UPDATE ON AN  ANNUAL  BASIS  BEGINNING
APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWELVE ON THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE WEBSITE, ALL
VACANCIES,  EXPIRED TERMS, THOSE TERMS EXPIRING WITHIN ONE YEAR, AND THE
PROCESS FOR FILLING SUCH VACANCIES ON SUCH BOARDS.
  4. EACH BOARD OR THE STATE AGENCY THAT PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
OR IS OTHERWISE AFFILIATED WITH A BOARD  SHALL  ANNUALLY  ON  OR  BEFORE
JANUARY FIRST, SUBMIT TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE ALL INFORMATION PURSUANT
TO  THIS  SECTION  IN  A  MANNER  SPECIFIED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO
FACILITATE  THE  PUBLICATION  REQUIREMENTS  OF  THIS  SECTION.      EACH
SUBMISSION  SHALL  ALSO INCLUDE INFORMATION ON COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES
INCURRED IN THE PRIOR AND CURRENT FISCAL YEARS,  AS  WELL  AS  PROJECTED
COSTS FOR THE COMING FISCAL YEAR.
  5. THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL RECEIVE FROM ANY DEPARTMENT, DIVISION,
BOARD,  BUREAU,  COMMISSION OR OTHER AGENCY OF THE STATE ANY INFORMATION
AND RESOURCES AS WILL ENABLE HIM  OR  HER  TO  PROPERLY  CARRY  OUT  THE
PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION.
  6.  ON  OR  BEFORE  JUNE  FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWELVE, THE SECRETARY OF
STATE SHALL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE SPEAKER  OF  THE  ASSEMBLY,  THE
TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY OVERSIGHT,
ANALYSIS AND INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE AND THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE  INVES-
TIGATIONS  AND  GOVERNMENT  OPERATIONS  COMMITTEE  ON  THE STATUS OF THE
INVENTORY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE NUMBER OF BOARDS REPORTED AND
VERIFIED; AND THE CONTENT AND COMPLETENESS OF THE  INFORMATION  GATHERED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION. THE SECRETARY SHALL
ALSO REPORT ON ANY IMPEDIMENTS TO OBTAINING INFORMATION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect April 1, 2011.