The New York State Senate

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                                  1163

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             January 8, 2015
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Introduced  by  M.  of A. PAULIN, MAGNARELLI, ROBINSON, LUPARDO, JAFFEE,
  GALEF, TITUS -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK,  GLICK,  GUNTHER,
  PERRY,  SCHIMEL,  THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on
  Governmental Operations

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
  G. ANY BOARD OF ELECTIONS.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04851-01-5

A. 1163                             2

  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 EIGHTEEN 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 EIGHTEEN,  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 on the first of April next  succeeding
the date on which it shall have become a law.