Senate Bill S4904A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to providing notice upon requests for public information regarding certain farm operations

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-S4904 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8596
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add §308-b, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S3117, A2429
2017-2018: S722, A9644
2019-2020: S121

2013-S4904 - Summary

Relates to providing notice upon requests for public information regarding certain farm operations.

2013-S4904 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S4904 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  4904

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 30, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. MAZIARZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture

AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to requests
  for public information regarding certain farm operations

  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 308-b to read as follows:
  S 308-B. NOTIFICATION  OF  FOIL  REQUEST.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER
PROVISION  OF  LAW,  UPON  THE  REQUEST  OF ANY PERSON OR ENTITY FOR ANY
RECORDS OF A FARM OPERATION, AS DEFINED IN SECTION THREE HUNDRED ONE  OF
THIS  ARTICLE, FROM AN AGENCY OR OTHER STATE ENTITY; THE AGENCY OR STATE
ENTITY OF WHICH THE REQUEST HAS BEEN MADE SHALL INFORM THE OWNER  AND/OR
OPERATOR  OF  SUCH  FARM OPERATION IN WRITING THAT A REQUEST FOR RECORDS
CONCERNING  THEIR  FARM  OPERATION  HAS  BEEN   SUBMITTED,   PROVIDE   A
DESCRIPTION OF RECORDS REQUESTED AND PROVIDE THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE
PERSON OR ENTITY REQUESTING SUCH RECORDS. NOTIFICATION OF THE FARM OPER-
ATION  IS  TO BE MADE BY THE AGENCY OR STATE ENTITY WITHIN FIVE BUSINESS
DAYS OF SUBMISSION OF THE RECORDS REQUEST BY THE PERSON OR ENTITY  SEEK-
ING SUCH RECORDS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10677-01-3


              

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2013-S4904A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8596
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add §308-b, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S3117, A2429
2017-2018: S722, A9644
2019-2020: S121

2013-S4904A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to providing notice upon requests for public information regarding certain farm operations.

2013-S4904A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S4904A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 4904--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 30, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. MAZIARZ, SAMPSON -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Agriculture  --
  recommitted  to the Committee on Agriculture 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 agriculture and markets law, in relation to requests
  for public information regarding certain farm operations

  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 308-b to read as follows:
  S  308-B.  NOTIFICATION  OF  FOIL  REQUEST.  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER
PROVISION OF LAW, UPON THE REQUEST OF  ANY  PERSON  OR  ENTITY  FOR  ANY
RECORDS  OF A FARM OPERATION, AS DEFINED IN SECTION THREE HUNDRED ONE OF
THIS ARTICLE, FROM AN AGENCY OR OTHER STATE ENTITY; THE AGENCY OR  STATE
ENTITY  OF WHICH THE REQUEST HAS BEEN MADE SHALL INFORM THE OWNER AND/OR
OPERATOR OF SUCH FARM OPERATION IN WRITING THAT A  REQUEST  FOR  RECORDS
CONCERNING   THEIR   FARM   OPERATION  HAS  BEEN  SUBMITTED,  PROVIDE  A
DESCRIPTION OF RECORDS REQUESTED AND PROVIDE THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE
PERSON OR ENTITY REQUESTING SUCH RECORDS. NOTIFICATION OF THE FARM OPER-
ATION IS TO BE MADE BY THE AGENCY OR STATE ENTITY WITHIN  FIVE  BUSINESS
DAYS  OF SUBMISSION OF THE RECORDS REQUEST BY THE PERSON OR ENTITY SEEK-
ING SUCH RECORDS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and  the  commissioner  of
agriculture and markets is hereby authorized to add, amend and/or repeal
any  rule  or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on
its effective date.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10677-02-3


              

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