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Assembly Bill A1455A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Includes an advisory committee within the definition of a public body for purposes of the open meetings law

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2013-A1455 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1853
Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Public Officers Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §102, Pub Off L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A4634, S1720
2011-2012: A522, S811
2015-2016: A3035, S2105
2017-2018: A2399, S3178
2019-2020: A5525, S3732

2013-A1455 - Summary

Includes an advisory committee within the definition of a public body for purposes of the open meetings law.

2013-A1455 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

    S. 1853                                                  A. 1455

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed,  and  when  printed  to  be committed to the Committee on Investi-
  gations and Government Operations

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

AN  ACT  to amend the public officers law, in relation to the definition
  of a public body pursuant to the open meetings law

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 102 of the public officers law, as
amended  by  chapter  704 of the laws of 1979 and such section as renum-
bered by chapter 652 of the laws of 1983, is amended to read as follows:
  2. "Public body" means any entity, for which a quorum is  required  in
order  to  conduct  public  business  and  which consists of two or more
members, performing a governmental function for  the  state  or  for  an
agency  or department thereof, or for a public corporation as defined in
section sixty-six of the  general  construction  law,  or  committee  or
subcommittee  or  other similar body of such public body.  A PUBLIC BODY
SHALL ALSO INCLUDE ANY ADVISORY COMMITTEE  TO  A  PUBLIC  BODY,  WHETHER
CREATED  BY  SUCH  PUBLIC BODY OR CREATED PURSUANT TO FEDERAL, STATE, OR
LOCAL LAW.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01630-01-3

2013-A1455A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1853
Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Public Officers Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §102, Pub Off L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A4634, S1720
2011-2012: A522, S811
2015-2016: A3035, S2105
2017-2018: A2399, S3178
2019-2020: A5525, S3732

2013-A1455A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Includes an advisory committee within the definition of a public body for purposes of the open meetings law.

2013-A1455A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

    S. 1853--A                                            A. 1455--A
    Cal. No. 154

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed,  and  when  printed  to  be committed to the Committee on Investi-
  gations and Government Operations  --  reported  favorably  from  said
  committee,  ordered  to  first  and  second report, ordered to a third
  reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining  its  place  in  the
  order of third reading

IN  ASSEMBLY  -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred
  to the Committee on Governmental Operations --  committee  discharged,
  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
  committee

AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to  the  definition
  of a public body pursuant to the open meetings law

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 102 of the public officers law, as
amended by chapter 704 of the laws of 1979 and such  section  as  renum-
bered by chapter 652 of the laws of 1983, is amended to read as follows:
  2.  "Public  body" means any entity, for which a quorum is required in
order to conduct public business and  which  consists  of  two  or  more
members,  performing  a  governmental  function  for the state or for an
agency or department thereof, or for a public corporation as defined  in
section  sixty-six  of  the  general  construction  law, or committee or
subcommittee OR ADVISORY COMMITTEE or other similar body of such  public
body.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01630-02-3

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