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Assembly Bill A1997

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to the request of information by chairs of legislative committees

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2017-A1997 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Legislative Law
Laws Affected:
Add §68, Leg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A9696
2015-2016: A2845

2017-A1997 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the request of information by chairs of legislative committees.

2017-A1997 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1997
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 17, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. HEVESI, McDONALD -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Governmental Operations
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  legislative  law, in relation to the request of
   information by chairs of legislative committees
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The legislative law is amended by adding a new section 68
 to read as follows:
   § 68. REQUEST FOR INFORMATION BY CHAIRS OF LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES. THE
 CHAIR OF THE INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE AND  THE
 CHAIR  OF THE OVERSIGHT ANALYSIS AND INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE MAY REQUEST
 INFORMATION AND REPORTS FROM THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY  SERVICES
 IN  CASES  OF DEATH AND SEVERE INJURY. THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY
 SERVICES SHALL PROVIDE SUCH INFORMATION IF IT DOES NOT  VIOLATE  FEDERAL
 HIPPA RULES AND REGULATIONS. ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION SHALL BE REDACTED.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02465-01-7

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