Relates to the definition of a public body pursuant to the open meetings law; includes any advisory committee to a public body, whether created by such public body or created pursuant to federal, state or local law.

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S811-2011 Actions

• Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
• Jun 24, 2011: COMMITTED TO RULES
• May 16, 2011: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
• May 11, 2011: 2ND REPORT CAL.
• May 10, 2011: 1ST REPORT CAL.588
• Jan 5, 2011: REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

S811-2011 Meetings

Investigations and Government Operations: May 10, 2011

S811-2011 Calendars

Floor Calendar: May 11, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 16, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 17, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 18, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 23, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 24, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 25, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 1, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 2, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 6, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 7, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 13, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 14, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 15, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 16, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 17, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 21, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 22, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 23, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 24, 2011

S811-2011 Votes

S811-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S811

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the public officers law, in relation to the definition of a
public body pursuant to the open meetings law

PURPOSE:
Relates to the definition of a public body pursuant to the open
meetings law.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Subdivision 2 of section 102 of the public officers law, as amended by
chapter 704 of the laws of 1979 and such section as renumbered by
chapter 652 of the laws of 1983, is amended.

JUSTIFICATION:
Under current law, any public body that is comprised of public
officers and possesses decision-making authority, is subject to the
open meetings law. However, many times local government officials
appoint and/or create committees, often adversary in nature, who hold
routine meetings and have legitimate guidelines and mission they must
adhere to. These committees that are appointed by a public body are
not subject to the open meetings law.

It is the goal of this legislation to create greater transparency with
regard to government appointed entities who by nature, advise said
government on local matters.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2009-10:  S.1720

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None to state.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

S811-2011 Text

                      S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
  ________________________________________________________________________

      S. 811                                                    A. 522

                         2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                        SENATE - ASSEMBLY

                                 (PREFILED)

                               January 5, 2011
                                 ___________

  IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
    ed,  and  when  printed  to  be committed to the Committee on Investi-
    gations and Government Operations

  IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once  and  referred
    to the Committee on Governmental Operations

  AN  ACT  to amend the public officers law, in relation to the definition
    of a public body pursuant to the open meetings law

    THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
  BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


    Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 102 of the public officers law, as
  amended  by  chapter  704 of the laws of 1979 and such section as renum-
  bered by chapter 652 of the laws of 1983, is amended to read as follows:

    2. "Public body" means any entity, for which a quorum is  required  in
  order  to  conduct  public  business  and  which consists of two or more
  members, performing a governmental function for  the  state  or  for  an
  agency  or department thereof, or for a public corporation as defined in
  section sixty-six of the  general  construction  law,  or  committee  or
  subcommittee  or  other similar body of such public body.  A PUBLIC BODY
  SHALL ALSO INCLUDE ANY ADVISORY COMMITTEE  TO  A  PUBLIC  BODY,  WHETHER
  CREATED  BY  SUCH  PUBLIC BODY OR CREATED PURSUANT TO FEDERAL, STATE, OR
  LOCAL LAW.
    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



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