Authorizes the enactment of local laws requiring residency in cities with a population of one million or more for members of the police force appointed to such positions; provides increased salaries for certain police officers who are city residents; provides additional credits on competitive exams for original appointment of police officers, tax credits, real property tax credits and student loan forgiveness based upon residency in certain cities. /
Sponsor: Robinson Committee: GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Relates to expanding the definition of "public body". /
Sponsor: Paulin Committee: GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Exempts from disclosure, under the freedom of information law, the issuance of pistol permits to active and retired police officers, peace officers and correction officers. /
Sponsor: Pretlow Committee: GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Requires a person to be a resident of the local subdivision for which such person seeks office at the time of filing designating or nominating petitions. /
Sponsor: Kavanagh Committee: GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Relates to requiring a particularized and specific justification for denial of access to records under the freedom of information law, exemption from disclosure under the freedom of information law of certain law enforcement related records and to records identifying victims. /
Sponsor: Englebright Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Provides that the position of public health director in the county of Herkimer may be held by a person residing in an adjoining county. /
Sponsor: Brindisi Committee: GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Limits the time state agencies would have to appeal article 78 supreme court judgments against them for violations of freedom of information laws. /
Sponsor: LATIMER Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Relates to defining the terms "retiree" and "beneficiary" within the freedom of information law. /
Sponsor: Englebright Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Provides that contributions made by any person, firm, association or corporation to a member of the state legislature which are intended to be used by such member or on behalf of such member for the payment of legal services and other charges in connection with the legal defense of such member in any past or pending civil or criminal action shall be subject to similar monetary limitations and disclosure requirements set forth in the election law pertaining to campaign contributions. /
Sponsor: BRESLIN Committee: FINANCE

Relates to publishing records of public interest by agencies and the legislature on their websites. /
Sponsor: KRUEGER Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Authorizes broadcasting of open meetings of an agency or department; relates to real-time streaming on agency's website. /
Sponsor: GALLIVAN Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Provides that members of community boards in NYC need only be 16 years of age to be appointed to such board. /
Sponsor: LANZA Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Requires a state officer investigating a subordinate to issue, to such subordinate, a copy of any subpoena duces tecum issued to a party who is not a state officer or employee in connection with such investigation. /
Sponsor: Camara Committee: GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Provides that in the town of Somers, residency requirements shall not prevent a person from holding the office of assistant court clerk and the court clerk need not be an elector of such town. /
Sponsor: Katz Committee: GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Extends deadline to June 1st for calling special elections to fill vacancies in the offices of state senator and member of assembly. /
Sponsor: ADAMS Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Provides that the state legislature be subject to the same freedom of information laws as other state agencies. /
Sponsor: SQUADRON Committee: INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Requires agency payroll records be made available. /
Sponsor: Paulin Committee: GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Requires financial disclosure of certain political contributions by statewide elected officials, members of the legislature, New York city citywide elected officials, members of the New York city council and borough president for public inspection; requires listing of all contributions of $100 or more to funds they control other than political committees as defined by election law. /
Sponsor: Brennan Committee: GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Relates to residency restrictions for peace officers employed by Cornell university assigned to the Ithaca campus. /
Sponsor: O'MARA

Requires public officers and public bodies to make reasonable efforts to provide qualified interpreters at no charge for the hearing impaired at public meetings and hearings upon written request to the public officer responsible for the siting of such hearing; also requires installation and use of assistive listening devices. /
Sponsor: Wright