The New York State Senate

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                                 2526--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 18, 2013
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Introduced  by  Sen.  MARCELLINO  -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance --  recommit-
  ted to the Committee on Finance in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec.
  8  -- 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;
  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

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04487-02-4

S. 2526--A                          2

  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 SIXTEEN 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 SIXTEEN, 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, 2015.