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Assembly Bill A9064

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Limits disclosures associated with freedom of information requests

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2013-A9064 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5929
Current Committee:
Assembly Agriculture
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง23-a, Ag & Mkts L

2013-A9064 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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2013-A9064 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  9064

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 12, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. RUSSELL -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Agriculture

AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to limiting
  disclosure of certain information

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

  Section  1. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new
section 23-a to read as follows:
  S 23-A. LIMITATION ON DISCLOSURES ASSOCIATED WITH FREEDOM OF  INFORMA-
TION LAW. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ARTICLE SIX OF THE PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, THE
COMMISSIONER, ANY OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE DEPARTMENT, OR ANY CONTRAC-
TOR  OR  COOPERATOR  OF THE DEPARTMENT, SHALL NOT DISCLOSE PURSUANT TO A
REQUEST MADE PURSUANT TO SUCH ARTICLE:
  (A) INFORMATION VOLUNTARILY PROVIDED BY AN OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A FARM
OPERATION IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NEW YORK  STATE  CATTLE  HEALTH
ASSURANCE  PROGRAM OR ANY SUCCESSOR CATTLE HEALTH PROGRAM ESTABLISHED BY
THE DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION FORTY-ONE OF SECTION  SIXTEEN  OF
THIS ARTICLE (COLLECTIVELY, "NYSCHAP"); OR
  (B)  INFORMATION  OTHERWISE CREATED AND MAINTAINED BY THE COMMISSIONER
ABOUT FARM OPERATIONS FOR WHICH INFORMATION DESCRIBED IN  PARAGRAPH  (A)
OF THIS SUBDIVISION IS VOLUNTARILY PROVIDED.
  2. THE DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION UNDER SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION
SHALL  NOT CONSTITUTE A WAIVER OF ANY APPLICABLE PRIVILEGE OR PROTECTION
UNDER FEDERAL OR STATE LAW, INCLUDING TRADE SECRET PROTECTION.
  3. THE MEANING OF THE TERM "FARM OPERATION" AS USED  IN  THIS  SECTION
SHALL  BE  THE  SAME  AS  IT IS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ELEVEN OF SECTION
THREE HUNDRED ONE OF THIS CHAPTER.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11735-02-4

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