A03169 Summary:

BILL NO    A03169 

SAME AS    Same as S 2754

SPONSOR    Bradley (MS)

COSPNSR    Rivera J, Paulin, Jaffee, Galef, Kavanagh, Schimel, Destito

MLTSPNSR   Cahill, Clark, DelMonte, Dinowitz, Gottfried, John, Magee, Markey,
           Mayersohn, McEneny, Pheffer, Reilly, Skartados, Sweeney, Weisenberg

Amd S104, Pub Off L

Provides that if a public body has the ability, it must post notices of place
and time of public meetings on its website.

A03169 Actions:

BILL NO    A03169 

01/23/2009 referred to governmental operations
02/03/2009 reported 
02/05/2009 advanced to third reading cal.68
03/18/2009 passed assembly
03/18/2009 delivered to senate
03/18/2009 REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
03/30/2009 SUBSTITUTED FOR S2754
03/30/2009 3RD READING CAL.121
04/21/2009 MOTION TO AMEND LOST
04/21/2009 PASSED SENATE
04/21/2009 RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
04/30/2009 delivered to governor
05/12/2009 signed chap.26

A03169 Votes:

BILL: A03169  DATE: 03/18/2009  MOTION:                       YEA/NAY: 143/000

Abbate  Y  Cahill  Y  Englebr Y  Hooper  ER Maisel  Y  Powell  Y  Skartad Y
Alessi  Y  Calhoun Y  Errigo  Y  Hoyt    Y  Markey  Y  Pretlow Y  Spano   Y
Alfano  Y  Camara  Y  Espaill Y  Hyer-Sp Y  Mayerso ER Quinn   Y  Stirpe  Y
Amedore Y  Canestr Y  Farrell Y  Jacobs  Y  McDonou Y  Rabbitt Y  Sweeney Y
Arroyo  Y  Carrozz ER Fields  Y  Jaffee  Y  McEneny Y  Raia    Y  Tedisco Y
Aubry   Y  Castro  Y  Finch   Y  Jeffrie Y  McKevit Y  Ramos   Y  Thiele  Y
Bacalle Y  Christe Y  Fitzpat Y  John    Y  Meng    Y  Reilich Y  Titone  Y
Ball    Y  Clark   Y  Gabrysz Y  Jordan  Y  Miller  Y  Reilly  Y  Titus   Y
Barclay Y  Colton  Y  Galef   Y  Kavanag Y  Millman Y  Rive J  Y  Tobacco Y
Barra   Y  Conte   Y  Gantt   ER Kellner Y  Molinar Y  Rive N  Y  Towns   Y
Barron  ER Cook    Y  Gianari Y  Kolb    Y  Morelle Y  Rive PM Y  Townsen Y
Benedet Y  Corwin  Y  Giglio  Y  Koon    Y  Nolan   Y  Robinso ER Walker  Y
Benjami Y  Crouch  Y  Glick   Y  Lancman Y  Oaks    Y  Rosenth Y  Weinste Y
Bing    Y  Cusick  Y  Gordon  Y  Latimer Y  O'Donne Y  Russell Y  Weisenb Y
Boyland Y  Cymbrow Y  Gottfri Y  Lavine  Y  O'Mara  Y  Saladin Y  Weprin  Y
Boyle   Y  DelMont Y  Greene  Y  Lentol  Y  Ortiz   Y  Sayward Y  Wright  Y
Bradley Y  DenDekk Y  Gunther Y  Lifton  Y  Parment Y  Scarbor Y  Zebrows Y
Brennan Y  Destito Y  Hawley  Y  Lope PD Y  Paulin  Y  Schimel Y  Mr Spkr Y
Brodsky ER Diaz    Y  Hayes   Y  Lope VJ Y  Peoples Y  Schimmi Y
Brook-K Y  Dinowit Y  Heastie Y  Lupardo Y  Peralta Y  Schroed Y
Burling Y  Duprey  Y  Hevesi  Y  Magee   Y  Perry   Y  Scozzaf Y
Butler  Y  Eddingt Y  Hikind  Y  Magnare Y  Pheffer Y  Seminer Y

A03169 Memo:

 BILL NUMBER:  A3169

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the public officers law, in relation
to requiring posting of notice of meetings on the internet

 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF THE BILL :

The bill amends the Public Officer's Law to require that, when a
public body has the ability to do so, notice of the time and place of
a meeting given in accordance with subdivisions one or two of said
law, shall be conspicuously posted on the public body's internet
website.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :

Section 1 of Section 104 of the Public Officer's Law is amended by
adding a new subdivision (5) which states that when a public body has
the ability to do so, notice of the time and place of a meeting given
in accordance with subdivision one or two of this section, shall also
be conspicuously posted on the public body's internet website.

Section 2 provides for the bill to be effective immediately.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Institutions and organizations charged with the responsibility of
serving the general public should be required to make the necessary
arrangements to allow for as much transparency and openness in their
deliberations as possible. Seeing as how said institutions typically
maintain active internet websites, and that a considerable segment of
the public use such websites to keep informed, they should be
comprehensively updated and revised as frequently as possible.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

A. 7642 of 2005-2006 A4053/S4567 of 2007-2008.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE : Immediately.