Assembly Actions -
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Mar 12, 2014 |
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Assembly Bill A9064
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
RUSSELL
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2013-A9064 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S5929
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Agriculture
- Law Section:
- Agriculture and Markets Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §23-a, Ag & Mkts L
2013-A9064 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9064 I N A S S E M B L Y March 12, 2014 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. RUSSELL -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Agriculture AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to limiting disclosure of certain information THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new section 23-a to read as follows: S 23-A. LIMITATION ON DISCLOSURES ASSOCIATED WITH FREEDOM OF INFORMA- TION LAW. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ARTICLE SIX OF THE PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, THE COMMISSIONER, ANY OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE DEPARTMENT, OR ANY CONTRAC- TOR OR COOPERATOR OF THE DEPARTMENT, SHALL NOT DISCLOSE PURSUANT TO A REQUEST MADE PURSUANT TO SUCH ARTICLE: (A) INFORMATION VOLUNTARILY PROVIDED BY AN OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A FARM OPERATION IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NEW YORK STATE CATTLE HEALTH ASSURANCE PROGRAM OR ANY SUCCESSOR CATTLE HEALTH PROGRAM ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION FORTY-ONE OF SECTION SIXTEEN OF THIS ARTICLE (COLLECTIVELY, "NYSCHAP"); OR (B) INFORMATION OTHERWISE CREATED AND MAINTAINED BY THE COMMISSIONER ABOUT FARM OPERATIONS FOR WHICH INFORMATION DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION IS VOLUNTARILY PROVIDED. 2. THE DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION UNDER SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE A WAIVER OF ANY APPLICABLE PRIVILEGE OR PROTECTION UNDER FEDERAL OR STATE LAW, INCLUDING TRADE SECRET PROTECTION. 3. THE MEANING OF THE TERM "FARM OPERATION" AS USED IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE THE SAME AS IT IS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ELEVEN OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED ONE OF THIS CHAPTER. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11735-02-4
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