S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7437
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 12, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. RYAN -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the not-for-profit corporation law, in relation to
making certain not-for-profit corporations subject to the freedom of
information and open meetings laws
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The not-for-profit corporation law is amended by adding a
new section 116 to read as follows:
S 116. ACCESS TO RECORDS.
(A) ANY NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION AS DEFINED IN SUBPARAGRAPH FIVE OF
PARAGRAPH (A) OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWO OF THIS ARTICLE, WITH
TWENTY-FIVE OR MORE FULL TIME EQUIVALENT EMPLOYEES, WHICH RECEIVES
EITHER ONE MILLION DOLLARS OR MORE IN GOVERNMENT FUNDING, OR
SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OR MORE OF ITS GROSS REVENUES THROUGH GOVERNMENT
FUNDING, AND WHICH IS LICENSED BY THE OFFICE OF PEOPLE WITH DEVELOP-
MENTAL DISABILITIES, OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH, OR DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AS
AN APPROVED PROVIDER OF SERVICES, SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
ARTICLES SIX AND SEVEN OF THE PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO PATIENT RECORDS
AS DEFINED IN THE HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF
1996.
(B) ANY RECORDS IDENTIFIED BY THE NEW YORK STATE POLICE AS SECURE
DOCUMENTS REQUIRING THE NON-DISCLOSURE FOR SECURITY PURPOSES SHALL NOT
BE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SECTION.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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