S811-2011 - NY Senate Open Legislation - Relates to the definition of a public body pursuant to the open meetings law

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.

Sponsor: LAVALLE / Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
Law Section: Public Officers Law / Law: Amd S120, Pub Off L

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 17, 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

S811-2011 Votes

VOTE: COMMITTEE VOTE: - Investigations and Government Operations - May 10, 2011

Ayes (7): Marcellino, Alesi, Golden, Nozzolio, Zeldin, Squadron, Diaz
Ayes W/R (1): Peralta

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.
 LBD03741-01-1

S811-2011: Relates to the definition of a public body pursuant to the open meetings law