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                                  73--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
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Introduced  by  M.  of  A. PAULIN, MAGNARELLI, ROBINSON, REILLY, MAISEL,
  LUPARDO, LANCMAN, JAFFEE, GALEF, GABRYSZAK, CASTRO, BOYLAND, TITUS  --
  Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M. of A. COOK, GLICK, GUNTHER, MENG, SCHIMEL,
  SWEENEY, THIELE, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Governmental Operations -- recommitted to the Committee on  Govern-
  mental  Operations  in  accordance  with  Assembly  Rule  3, sec. 2 --
  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
  recommitted to said committee

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;

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

                                                           LBD00913-04-2

A. 73--A                            2

  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.
  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 FOURTEEN 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 FOURTEEN, 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, 2013.