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Assembly Bill A1024A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Requires the board of regents to provide a live webcast of their meetings

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2015-A1024 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Rules
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §204-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A9547
2017-2018: A225
2019-2020: A3512
2021-2022: A66
2023-2024: A731

2015-A1024 - Summary

Requires the board of regents to provide a live webcast of their meetings.

2015-A1024 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  1024

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             January 8, 2015
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to meetings of the  board
  of regents

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

  Section 1. Section 204 of the education law  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  S 204. Meetings  and  absences.  The  regents  may provide for regular
meetings, and the chancellor, or the commissioner of education,  or  any
five  regents,  may  at  any time call a special meeting of the board of
regents and fix the time and place therefor;  and  at  least  ten  days'
notice  of  every  meeting  shall be mailed to the usual address of each
regent. If any regent shall fail to attend three  consecutive  meetings,
without excuse accepted as satisfactory by the regents, he may be deemed
to  have  resigned  and the regents shall then report the vacancy to the
legislature, which shall fill it. THE REGENTS SHALL HOLD  AT  LEAST  ONE
MEETING  IN  EACH CALENDAR YEAR IN EACH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OUTSIDE OF NEW
YORK CITY AND AT LEAST ONE MEETING IN EACH CALENDAR  YEAR  IN  NEW  YORK
CITY.
  S  2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately,
the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or  regulation  neces-
sary for the implementation of this act on its effective date is author-
ized to be made on or before such date.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02181-01-5

co-Sponsors

2015-A1024A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Rules
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §204-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A9547
2017-2018: A225
2019-2020: A3512
2021-2022: A66
2023-2024: A731

2015-A1024A - Summary

Requires the board of regents to provide a live webcast of their meetings.

2015-A1024A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 1024--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             January 8, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. GUNTHER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on  Education  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  education  law, in relation to providing a live
  webcast for meetings of the board of regents

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

  Section  1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 204-a
to read as follows:
  S 204-A. WEBCASTING MEETINGS. THE ENTIRETY  OF  EACH  MEETING  OF  THE
REGENTS SHALL BE LIVE WEBCAST AND BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE
DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE PRIOR TO THE START OF EACH MEETING, AND ARCHIVED ON
THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE, FOR A PERIOD OF NO LESS THAN TWO YEARS, WITHIN
TWENTY-FOUR  HOURS  OF THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE LAST MEETING.  THE DEPART-
MENT SHALL PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC, VIA THE  DEPARTMENT'S  WEBSITE,
OF THE AVAILABILITY OF THE LIVE WEBCAST OF SUCH MEETING AND SHALL NOTIFY
EACH  SUPERINTENDENT  OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT AND EACH DISTRICT SUPERINTEN-
DENT OF THE BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL  SERVICES  MONTHLY  OF  THE
UPCOMING  MEETING  OF  THE REGENTS AND PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE AVAIL-
ABILITY OF AND WHERE TO OBTAIN THE LIVE WEBCAST OF SUCH MEETING  ON  THE
DEPARTMENT'S  WEBSITE.  THE  REQUIREMENT TO LIVE WEBCAST THE ENTIRETY OF
EACH MEETING SHALL NOT INCLUDE EXECUTIVE SESSIONS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
have become a law.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02181-06-5

co-Sponsors

2015-A1024B - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Rules
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §204-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A9547
2017-2018: A225
2019-2020: A3512
2021-2022: A66
2023-2024: A731

2015-A1024B - Summary

Requires the board of regents to provide a live webcast of their meetings.

2015-A1024B - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 1024--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             January 8, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. GUNTHER, GALEF -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Education -- committee discharged, bill amended,  ordered
  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said committee -- recommitted
  to the Committee on Education in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec.
  2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended
  and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  education  law, in relation to providing a live
  webcast for meetings of the board of regents

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

  Section  1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 204-a
to read as follows:
  S 204-A. WEBCASTING MEETINGS. 1.  THE ENTIRETY OF EACH MEETING OF  THE
REGENTS SHALL BE LIVE WEBCAST AND BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE
DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE PRIOR TO THE START OF EACH MEETING, AND ARCHIVED ON
THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE, FOR A PERIOD OF NO LESS THAN TWO YEARS, WITHIN
TWENTY-FOUR  HOURS  OF THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE LAST MEETING.  THE DEPART-
MENT SHALL PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC, VIA THE  DEPARTMENT'S  WEBSITE,
OF  THE  AVAILABILITY OF THE LIVE WEBCAST OF SUCH MEETING.  THE REQUIRE-
MENT TO LIVE WEBCAST THE ENTIRETY OF  EACH  MEETING  SHALL  NOT  INCLUDE
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS.
  2.  FOR  THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION THE TERM "MEETING" SHALL INCLUDE
ANY COMMITTEE, SUBCOMMITTEE, TASK FORCE OR SUBGROUP OF THE REGENTS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
have become a law.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02181-10-6

co-Sponsors

2015-A1024C (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Rules
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §204-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A9547
2017-2018: A225
2019-2020: A3512
2021-2022: A66
2023-2024: A731

2015-A1024C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the board of regents to provide a live webcast of their meetings.

2015-A1024C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 1024--C

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             January 8, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER, GALEF, OTIS -- read once and referred to
  the  Committee  on  Education  --  committee discharged, bill amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --
  recommitted  to the Committee on Education in accordance with Assembly
  Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- reported and
  referred  to  the Committee on Ways and Means -- committee discharged,
  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
  committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  education  law, in relation to providing a live
  webcast for meetings of the board of regents

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

  Section  1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 204-a
to read as follows:
  S 204-A. WEBCASTING MEETINGS. 1.  THE ENTIRETY OF EACH MEETING OF  THE
REGENTS SHALL BE LIVE WEBCAST AND BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE
DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE PRIOR TO THE START OF EACH MEETING, AND ARCHIVED ON
THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE, FOR A PERIOD OF NO LESS THAN TWO YEARS, WITHIN
TWENTY-FOUR  HOURS  OF THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE LAST MEETING.  THE DEPART-
MENT SHALL PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC, VIA THE  DEPARTMENT'S  WEBSITE,
OF  THE  AVAILABILITY OF THE LIVE WEBCAST OF SUCH MEETING.  THE REQUIRE-
MENT TO LIVE WEBCAST THE ENTIRETY OF  EACH  MEETING  SHALL  NOT  INCLUDE
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS.
  2.  FOR  THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION THE TERM "MEETING" SHALL INCLUDE
ANY COMMITTEE, SUBCOMMITTEE, AND TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE,  TASK  FORCE
OR SUBGROUP OF THE REGENTS.
  S  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02181-12-6

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