A73A-2011 Actions

• Jan 19, 2012: print number 73a
• Jan 19, 2012: amend and recommit to governmental operations
• Jan 4, 2012: referred to governmental operations
• Jan 5, 2011: referred to governmental operations

A73A-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 73--A
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 I N  ASSEMBLY
 (PREFILED)
 January 5, 2011
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. PAULIN, MAGNARELLI, ROBINSON, REILLY, MAISEL,
 LUPARDO, LANCMAN, JAFFEE, GALEF, GABRYSZAK, CASTRO, BOYLAND, TITUS  -
 Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M. of A. COOK, GLICK, GUNTHER, MENG, SCHIMEL,
 SWEENEY, THIELE, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Governmental Operations -- recommitted to the Committee on  Govern
 mental  Operations  in  accordance  with  Assembly  Rule  3, sec. 2 -
 committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
 recommitted to said committee
 AN  ACT  to amend the executive law, in relation to information on state
 boards
 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

Section  1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 100-a
 to read as follows:

 

S 100-A. INFORMATION ON STATE BOARDS.  1.  AS  USED  IN  THIS  SECTION
 "BOARD"  MEANS  ANY BOARD, COMMISSION, COMMITTEE, COUNCIL, TASK FORCE OR
 ANY SIMILAR STATE PUBLIC ORGANIZATION, REQUIRED TO BE ESTABLISHED PURSU
 ANT TO STATE STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDER, FOR THE EXERCISE OF ANY  FUNC
 TION  OF STATE GOVERNMENT AND TO WHICH MEMBERS ARE APPOINTED OR ELECTED.
 "BOARD" DOES NOT INCLUDE:

 A. ANY INFORMAL ADVISORY ORGANIZATION  ESTABLISHED  EXCLUSIVELY  BY  A
 STATE  AGENCY TO ADVISE THE COMMISSIONER, SECRETARY, OR DIRECTOR OF THAT
 AGENCY ON AN INFORMAL BASIS;
 B. ANY JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATURE OR ANY COMMITTEE OF
 THE ASSEMBLY AND/OR SENATE COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF MEMBERS OF THE  LEGISLA
 TURE;
 C. ANY COURT;
 D. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF ANY INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION FINAN
 CIALLY SUPPORTED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE STATE;
 E. ANY ENTITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT;
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00913-04-2
 
       A. 73--A                            2
 F.  ANY  PUBLIC AUTHORITY OR PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION, A MAJORITY OF
 WHOSE MEMBERS ARE APPOINTED BY THE  GOVERNOR  OR  SERVE  AS  MEMBERS  BY
 VIRTUE  OF  HOLDING  STATE  OFFICES  TO WHICH THEY WERE APPOINTED BY THE
 GOVERNOR, OR ANY COMBINATION THEREOF; AND
 G. ANY BOARD OF ELECTIONS.
 2.  THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL MAINTAIN A COMPILATION OF THE MEMBER
 SHIP AND MEETING INFORMATION OF ALL STATE BOARDS, INCLUDING STATE BOARDS
 ESTABLISHED AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION. THE  SECRETARY  OF
 STATE  MUST  KEEP  SUCH  INVENTORY  IN  A  PUBLIC  RECORD  AVAILABLE FOR
 INSPECTION, AND UPDATED ANNUALLY ON THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  STATE  WEBSITE.
 SUCH COMPILATION SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:

 A.  STATUTORY  LANGUAGE,  EXECUTIVE ORDER OR OTHER LEGAL BASIS FOR THE
 ESTABLISHMENT OF SUCH BOARD;
 B. PUBLIC  INFORMATION  INCLUDING  DEPARTMENTAL  AFFILIATION,  CONTACT
 ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER, AND WEBSITE;
 C. A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PURPOSE OF THE BOARD AND ITS STATUTORILY
 REQUIRED DUTIES, INCLUDING REQUIRED REPORTS OR OTHER PRODUCTS;
 D.  THE SIZE OF BOARD MEMBERSHIP, CURRENT MEMBER NAMES, AND ANY QUALI
 FICATIONS;
 E. WHETHER MEMBERS OF A BOARD ARE ELIGIBLE FOR PAYMENT OF EXPENSES  OR
 OTHER COMPENSATION IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES AS MEMBERS OF THAT
 BOARD;
 F. DATES AND LOCATIONS OF ALL MEETINGS HELD, AND TO BE HELD WITHIN SIX
 MONTHS; AND
 G. ANY OTHER INFORMATION THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY REQUIRE.
 3.  THE  SECRETARY  OF STATE SHALL UPDATE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BEGINNING
 APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN ON THE DEPARTMENT OF  STATE  WEBSITE,
 ALL  VACANCIES, EXPIRED TERMS, THOSE TERMS EXPIRING WITHIN ONE YEAR, AND
 THE PROCESS FOR FILLING SUCH VACANCIES ON SUCH BOARDS.
 4. EACH BOARD OR THE STATE AGENCY THAT PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
 OR IS OTHERWISE AFFILIATED WITH A BOARD  SHALL  ANNUALLY  ON  OR  BEFORE
 JANUARY FIRST, SUBMIT TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE ALL INFORMATION PURSUANT
 TO  THIS  SECTION  IN  A  MANNER  SPECIFIED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO
 FACILITATE  THE  PUBLICATION  REQUIREMENTS  OF  THIS  SECTION.      EACH
 SUBMISSION  SHALL  ALSO INCLUDE INFORMATION ON COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES
 INCURRED IN THE PRIOR AND CURRENT FISCAL YEARS,  AS  WELL  AS  PROJECTED
 COSTS FOR THE COMING FISCAL YEAR.
 5. THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL RECEIVE FROM ANY DEPARTMENT, DIVISION,
 BOARD,  BUREAU,  COMMISSION OR OTHER AGENCY OF THE STATE ANY INFORMATION
 AND RESOURCES AS WILL ENABLE HIM  OR  HER  TO  PROPERLY  CARRY  OUT  THE
 PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION.
 6.  ON  OR  BEFORE JUNE FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN, THE SECRETARY OF
 STATE SHALL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE SPEAKER  OF  THE  ASSEMBLY,  THE
 TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY OVERSIGHT,
 ANALYSIS AND INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE AND THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE  INVES
 TIGATIONS  AND  GOVERNMENT  OPERATIONS  COMMITTEE  ON  THE STATUS OF THE
 INVENTORY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE NUMBER OF BOARDS REPORTED AND
 VERIFIED; AND THE CONTENT AND COMPLETENESS OF THE  INFORMATION  GATHERED
 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION. THE SECRETARY SHALL
 ALSO REPORT ON ANY IMPEDIMENTS TO OBTAINING INFORMATION.
 

S 2. This act shall take effect April 1, 2013.

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