Senate Bill S8419A

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to community advisory committees

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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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2021-S8419 - Details

Law Section:
New York State Urban Development Corporation Act
Laws Affected:
Amd §4, UDC Act

2021-S8419 - Summary

Requires that a listing of community advisory committee members, and community advisory committee meeting agendas, materials, and minutes be posted on the corporation's website; provides that advisory committee meetings be accessible for the public to view and attend live.

2021-S8419 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S8419 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8419
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 28, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  RAMOS  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations,  Authorities
   and Commissions
 
 AN ACT to amend the New York state urban development corporation act, in
   relation to community advisory committees
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Subdivision 7 of section 4 of section 1 of chapter  174  of
 the  laws  of  1968,  constituting  the New York state urban development
 corporation act, as amended by chapter 655  of  the  laws  of  1973,  is
 amended to read as follows:
   (7)  The  corporation  shall  establish one or more community advisory
 committees to consider and advise the corporation upon matters submitted
 to them by the corporation concerning the development of any area or any
 project, and may establish rules and regulations with  respect  to  such
 committees.  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY,
 COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEES SHALL BE SUBJECT TO ARTICLES SIX AND SEVEN
 OF  THE PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW. THE CORPORATION OR ITS SUCCESSOR SHALL POST
 A LISTING OF COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS, AND  COMMUNITY  ADVI-
 SORY  COMMITTEE  MEETING AGENDAS, MATERIALS, AND MINUTES ON ITS WEBSITE.
 MEETING AGENDAS AND MATERIALS SHALL BE POSTED ON SUCH WEBSITE  AT  LEAST
 ONE  BUSINESS  DAY  IN ADVANCE OF COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS.
 The members of such community advisory committees shall  serve,  at  the
 pleasure  of  the  corporation, without salary, but shall be entitled to
 reimbursement for their actual and necessary expenses  incurred  in  the
 performance  of their duties. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision
 of law, general, special or local, no officer or employee of  the  state
 or  of  any civil division thereof, shall be deemed to have forfeited or
 shall forfeit his office or employment by reason of  his  acceptance  of
 membership on such community advisory committee.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14592-01-2

              

2021-S8419A - Details

Law Section:
New York State Urban Development Corporation Act
Laws Affected:
Amd §4, UDC Act

2021-S8419A - Summary

Requires that a listing of community advisory committee members, and community advisory committee meeting agendas, materials, and minutes be posted on the corporation's website; provides that advisory committee meetings be accessible for the public to view and attend live.

2021-S8419A - Sponsor Memo

2021-S8419A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8419--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 28, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  RAMOS  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations,  Authorities
   and   Commissions  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the New York state urban development corporation act, in
   relation to community advisory committees

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivisions 7 and 8 of section 4 of section 1 of chapter
 174 of the laws of 1968, constituting the New York state urban  develop-
 ment  corporation  act,  subdivision  7 as amended by chapter 655 of the
 laws of 1973 and subdivision 8 as amended by chapter 61 of the  laws  of
 1975, are amended to read as follows:
   (7)  The  corporation  shall  establish one or more community advisory
 committees to consider and advise the corporation upon matters submitted
 to them by the corporation concerning the development of any area or any
 project, and may establish rules and regulations with  respect  to  such
 committees.  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY,
 COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEES SHALL BE SUBJECT TO ARTICLES SIX AND SEVEN
 OF  THE PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW. THE CORPORATION OR ITS SUCCESSOR SHALL POST
 A LIST OF ALL COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS, AND COMMUNITY  ADVI-
 SORY  COMMITTEE  MEETING AGENDAS, MATERIALS, AND MINUTES ON ITS WEBSITE.
 MEETING AGENDAS AND MATERIALS SHALL BE POSTED ON SUCH WEBSITE  AT  LEAST
 ONE  BUSINESS  DAY  IN ADVANCE OF COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS.
 The members of such community advisory committees shall  serve,  at  the
 pleasure  of  the  corporation, without salary, but shall be entitled to
 reimbursement for their actual and necessary expenses  incurred  in  the
 performance  of their duties. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision
 of law, general, special or local, no officer or employee of  the  state
 or  of  any civil division thereof, shall be deemed to have forfeited or
 shall forfeit his OR HER office or employment by reason of  his  OR  HER
 acceptance of membership on such community advisory committee.
   (8)  The  governor may remove any director appointed by him OR HER for
 inefficiency, neglect of duty or misconduct in office after  giving  him
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

2021-S8419B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
New York State Urban Development Corporation Act
Laws Affected:
Amd §4, UDC Act

2021-S8419B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires that a listing of community advisory committee members, and community advisory committee meeting agendas, materials, and minutes be posted on the corporation's website; provides that advisory committee meetings be accessible for the public to view and attend live.

2021-S8419B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S8419B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8419--B
     Cal. No. 845
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 28, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  RAMOS  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations,  Authorities
   and   Commissions  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to  said  committee  --  reported
   favorably  from  said  committee,  ordered to first and second report,
   ordered to a third reading, passed by  Senate  and  delivered  to  the
   Assembly,  recalled,  vote  reconsidered,  restored  to third reading,
   amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place  in  the  order  of
   third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the New York state urban development corporation act, in
   relation to community advisory committees
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivisions 7 and 8 of section 4 of section 1  of  chapter
 174  of the laws of 1968, constituting the New York state urban develop-
 ment corporation act, subdivision 7 as amended by  chapter  655  of  the
 laws  of  1973 and subdivision 8 as amended by chapter 61 of the laws of
 1975, are amended to read as follows:
   (7) The corporation shall establish one  or  more  community  advisory
 committees to consider and advise the corporation upon matters submitted
 to them by the corporation concerning the development of any area or any
 project,  and  may  establish rules and regulations with respect to such
 committees.  THE CORPORATION OR ITS SUCCESSOR SHALL PUBLISH AND MAINTAIN
 A LIST OF ALL COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS, AND COMMUNITY  ADVI-
 SORY  COMMITTEE  MEETING AGENDAS, MATERIALS, AND MINUTES ON ITS WEBSITE.
 MEETING AGENDAS AND MATERIALS SHALL BE POSTED ON SUCH WEBSITE  AT  LEAST
 ONE  BUSINESS  DAY  IN ADVANCE OF COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS.
 ALL UPCOMING MEETING TIMES AND LOCATIONS SHALL BE POSTED ON SUCH WEBSITE
 AT LEAST ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE.   COMMUNITY  ADVISORY  COMMITTEE  MEETINGS
 SHALL  BE ACCESSIBLE FOR THE PUBLIC TO VIEW AND ATTEND LIVE. The members
 of such community advisory committees shall serve, at  the  pleasure  of
 the  corporation, without salary, but shall be entitled to reimbursement
 for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the  performance  of
 their  duties. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, gener-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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