S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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I N S E N A T E
March 14, 2012
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Introduced by Sen. BONACIC -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
ment Operations
AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to limiting the
amount of time to appeal certain judgments regarding freedom of infor-
mation violations
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 89 of the public officers law is
amended by adding a new paragraph (d) to read as follows:
(D) APPEAL TO THE APPELLATE DIVISION OF THE SUPREME COURT MUST BE MADE
IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW, AND MUST BE FILED WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER
SERVICE BY A PARTY UPON THE APPELLANT OF A COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OR ORDER
APPEALED FROM AND WRITTEN NOTICE OF ITS ENTRY. AN APPEAL TAKEN FROM AN
ORDER OF THE COURT REQUIRING DISCLOSURE OF ANY OR ALL RECORDS SOUGHT
SHALL BE GIVEN PREFERENCE, SHALL BE BROUGHT ON FOR ARGUMENT ON SUCH
TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS THE PRESIDING JUSTICE MAY DIRECT UPON APPLICA-
TION OF ANY PARTY TO THE PROCEEDING, AND SHALL BE DEEMED ABANDONED WHEN
AN AGENCY FAILS TO SERVE AND FILE A RECORD AND BRIEF WITHIN TWO MONTHS
AFTER THE DATE OF THE NOTICE OF APPEAL.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00716-01-1