S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2169
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 14, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. SIMON, COOK, GRIFFIN, WALKER -- Multi-Sponsored
by -- M. of A. BICHOTTE HERMELYN, CAHILL, COLTON, GOTTFRIED, GUNTHER,
OTIS, REYES, L. ROSENTHAL, ROZIC, WILLIAMS -- read once and referred
to the Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the state technology law, in relation to updating stat-
utes on all state department, authority and agency websites
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 101 of the state technology law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
6. "STATE WEBSITE" MEANS AN INTERNET WEBSITE OPERATED BY OR FOR A
STATE DEPARTMENT, AUTHORITY OR AGENCY. SUCH TERM SHALL INCLUDE THOSE
WEBSITES OPERATED ON BEHALF OF STATE DEPARTMENTS, AUTHORITIES OR AGEN-
CIES BY OTHER PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ENTITIES, BUT SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY
PORTIONS OF THE INTERNET OUTSIDE THE CONTROL OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT,
AUTHORITY OR AGENCY.
§ 2. Section 103 of the state technology law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 8-a to read as follows:
8-A. TO, IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALL STATE DEPARTMENTS, AUTHORITIES, AS
DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION TWO OF THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LAW,
AGENCIES AND ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ENTITY THAT ASSISTS WITH SUCH STATE
WEBSITES, UPDATE ALL STATUTES LISTED ON SUCH STATE WEBSITES WITHIN TEN
BUSINESS DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF ANY AMENDMENTS TO SUCH STATUTES.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01052-01-1