Bill Text: NY S01622 | 2015-2016 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Requires the secretary of state to compile, make public and keep current certain information about state boards.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-05-18 - SUBSTITUTED BY A1163 [S01622 Detail]

Download: New_York-2015-S01622-Introduced.html

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                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         1622
                              2015-2016 Regular Sessions
                                   I N  S E N A T E
                                   January 13, 2015
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       Introduced  by  Sen.  MARCELLINO  -- read twice and ordered printed, and
         when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
       AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to information  on  state
         boards
         THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section  100-a
    2  to read as follows:
    3    S  100-A.  INFORMATION  ON  STATE  BOARDS.  1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION
    4  "BOARD" MEANS ANY BOARD, COMMISSION, COMMITTEE, COUNCIL, TASK  FORCE  OR
    5  ANY SIMILAR STATE PUBLIC ORGANIZATION, REQUIRED TO BE ESTABLISHED PURSU-
    6  ANT  TO STATE STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDER, FOR THE EXERCISE OF ANY FUNC-
    7  TION OF STATE GOVERNMENT AND TO WHICH MEMBERS ARE APPOINTED OR  ELECTED.
    8  "BOARD" DOES NOT INCLUDE:
    9    A.  ANY  INFORMAL  ADVISORY  ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED EXCLUSIVELY BY A
   10  STATE AGENCY TO ADVISE THE COMMISSIONER, SECRETARY, OR DIRECTOR OF  THAT
   11  AGENCY ON AN INFORMAL BASIS;
   12    B. ANY JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATURE OR ANY COMMITTEE OF
   13  THE  ASSEMBLY AND/OR SENATE COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLA-
   14  TURE;
   15    C. ANY COURT;
   16    D. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF ANY INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION FINAN-
   17  CIALLY SUPPORTED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE STATE;
   18    E. ANY ENTITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT;
   19    F. ANY PUBLIC AUTHORITY OR PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION, A  MAJORITY  OF
   20  WHOSE  MEMBERS  ARE  APPOINTED  BY  THE  GOVERNOR OR SERVE AS MEMBERS BY
   21  VIRTUE OF HOLDING STATE OFFICES TO WHICH  THEY  WERE  APPOINTED  BY  THE
   22  GOVERNOR, OR ANY COMBINATION THEREOF; AND
   23    G. ANY BOARD OF ELECTIONS.
   24    2.  THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL MAINTAIN A COMPILATION OF THE MEMBER-
   25  SHIP AND MEETING INFORMATION OF ALL STATE BOARDS, INCLUDING STATE BOARDS
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                  LBD04851-01-5
       S. 1622                             2
    1  ESTABLISHED AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION. THE  SECRETARY  OF
    2  STATE  MUST  KEEP  SUCH  INVENTORY  IN  A  PUBLIC  RECORD  AVAILABLE FOR
    3  INSPECTION, AND UPDATED ANNUALLY ON THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  STATE  WEBSITE.
    4  SUCH COMPILATION SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
    5    A.  STATUTORY  LANGUAGE,  EXECUTIVE ORDER OR OTHER LEGAL BASIS FOR THE
    6  ESTABLISHMENT OF SUCH BOARD;
    7    B. PUBLIC  INFORMATION  INCLUDING  DEPARTMENTAL  AFFILIATION,  CONTACT
    8  ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER, AND WEBSITE;
    9    C. A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PURPOSE OF THE BOARD AND ITS STATUTORILY
   10  REQUIRED DUTIES, INCLUDING REQUIRED REPORTS OR OTHER PRODUCTS;
   11    D.  THE SIZE OF BOARD MEMBERSHIP, CURRENT MEMBER NAMES, AND ANY QUALI-
   12  FICATIONS;
   13    E. WHETHER MEMBERS OF A BOARD ARE ELIGIBLE FOR PAYMENT OF EXPENSES  OR
   14  OTHER COMPENSATION IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES AS MEMBERS OF THAT
   15  BOARD;
   16    F. DATES AND LOCATIONS OF ALL MEETINGS HELD, AND TO BE HELD WITHIN SIX
   17  MONTHS; AND
   18    G. ANY OTHER INFORMATION THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY REQUIRE.
   19    3.  THE  SECRETARY  OF STATE SHALL UPDATE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BEGINNING
   20  APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN ON THE DEPARTMENT OF  STATE  WEBSITE,
   21  ALL  VACANCIES, EXPIRED TERMS, THOSE TERMS EXPIRING WITHIN ONE YEAR, AND
   22  THE PROCESS FOR FILLING SUCH VACANCIES ON SUCH BOARDS.
   23    4. EACH BOARD OR THE STATE AGENCY THAT PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
   24  OR IS OTHERWISE AFFILIATED WITH A BOARD  SHALL  ANNUALLY  ON  OR  BEFORE
   25  JANUARY FIRST, SUBMIT TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE ALL INFORMATION PURSUANT
   26  TO  THIS  SECTION  IN  A  MANNER  SPECIFIED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO
   27  FACILITATE  THE  PUBLICATION  REQUIREMENTS  OF  THIS  SECTION.      EACH
   28  SUBMISSION  SHALL  ALSO INCLUDE INFORMATION ON COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES
   29  INCURRED IN THE PRIOR AND CURRENT FISCAL YEARS,  AS  WELL  AS  PROJECTED
   30  COSTS FOR THE COMING FISCAL YEAR.
   31    5. THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL RECEIVE FROM ANY DEPARTMENT, DIVISION,
   32  BOARD,  BUREAU,  COMMISSION OR OTHER AGENCY OF THE STATE ANY INFORMATION
   33  AND RESOURCES AS WILL ENABLE HIM  OR  HER  TO  PROPERLY  CARRY  OUT  THE
   34  PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION.
   35    6.  ON  OR  BEFORE JUNE FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN, THE SECRETARY OF
   36  STATE SHALL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE SPEAKER  OF  THE  ASSEMBLY,  THE
   37  TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY OVERSIGHT,
   38  ANALYSIS AND INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE AND THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE  INVES-
   39  TIGATIONS  AND  GOVERNMENT  OPERATIONS  COMMITTEE  ON  THE STATUS OF THE
   40  INVENTORY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE NUMBER OF BOARDS REPORTED AND
   41  VERIFIED; AND THE CONTENT AND COMPLETENESS OF THE  INFORMATION  GATHERED
   42  IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION. THE SECRETARY SHALL
   43  ALSO REPORT ON ANY IMPEDIMENTS TO OBTAINING INFORMATION.
   44    S  2. This act shall take effect on the first of April next succeeding
   45  the date on which it shall have become a law.