Senate Bill S8903

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to access for agency record exemptions and enforcement of criminal statutes

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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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2017-S8903 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Public Officers Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §87, Pub Off L

2017-S8903 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to access for agency record exemptions and enforcement of criminal statutes.

2017-S8903 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S8903 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8903
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 1, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  DeFRANCISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to  exemptions  for
   access to agency records
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Section 87 of the public officers law is amended by  adding
 a new subdivision 2-a to read as follows:
   2-A. THE EXEMPTION PROVIDED FOR IN PARAGRAPH (E) OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF
 THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE APPLICABLE TO ANY INDIVIDUAL, GOVERNMENT AGEN-
 CY,  OR EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT WHEN THE LAW ENFORCEMENT PURPOSE RELATES TO
 CRIMINAL CHARGES UNDER ARTICLE FOUR HUNDRED NINETY-SIX OF THE PENAL  LAW
 OR COMPARABLE FEDERAL STATUTE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD16160-01-8

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