CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY amending the Permanent
Joint Rules of the Senate and Assembly, in relation to convening a
bi-partisan, bi-cameral joint advisory board to oversee broadcast of New
York State Government proceedings

RESOLVED (if the &HOUSE concur), That the Permanent Joint Rules of the
Senate and Assembly be amended by adding a new Joint Rule IV to read as
follows:
JOINT RULE IV

SECTION 1. JOINT ADVISORY BOARD ON BROADCAST OF STATE GOVERNMENT
PROCEEDINGS. THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF
THE ASSEMBLY SHALL CONVENE A BI-PARTISAN, BI-CAMERAL JOINT ADVISORY
BOARD TO OVERSEE CURRENT AND FUTURE BROADCAST OF NEW YORK STATE GOVERN-
MENT PROCEEDINGS. THIS BOARD SHALL CONSIST OF EIGHT MEMBERS OF WHOM
THREE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THREE
MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY AND ONE MEMBER
SHALL BE APPOINTED BY EACH OF THE MINORITY LEADERS OF EACH HOUSE. THE
APPOINTMENTS SHALL BE OF MEMBERS OF THE RESPECTIVE HOUSES OF THE LEGIS-
LATURE. THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE
ASSEMBLY SHALL EACH APPOINT A CO-CHAIR OF THE BOARD.
º 2. DUTIES OF THE JOINT ADVISORY BOARD. THE JOINT ADVISORY BOARD
SHALL ENGAGE IN SUCH ACTIVITIES AS IT DEEMS NECESSARY FOR THE PREPARA-
TION AND FORMULATION OF A REPORT TO REVIEW THE EFFICACY OF CURRENT
PROGRAMMING AND EXPLORE FUTURE EXPANSION OF SUCH TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL
LEGISLATIVE AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL PROCEEDINGS, AS WELL AS OTHER RELATED
PUBLIC POLICY AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL. THE REPORT SHALL INCLUDE SPECIF-
IC RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING THE BROADCAST OR WEBCAST ON THE INTERNET
OF ALL LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS. ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 1, 2009,
THE REPORT SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE,
THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE AND THE
MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY.
RESOLVED (if the &HOUSE concur), That the foregoing amendment to the
Permanent Joint Rules of the Senate and Assembly be effective immediate-
ly.