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NY S05518

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

5/14/2015

Primary Sponsor

Tony Avella

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Origin

Senate

2015-2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Removes public libraries from the exemption in the NYC Charter's definition of "agency," making them subject to the city's conflicts of interest laws
  • Expands the definition of "public servant" in the NYC Charter to include executive directors and key library executive personnel from the Brooklyn Public Library and New York Public Library
  • Amends the Public Officers Law to explicitly define the Brooklyn Public Library and New York Public Library as "agencies" under state freedom of information and ethics laws
  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment
  • Maintains exemption for unpaid advisory committee members from being classified as public servants

Legislative Description

Relates to conflicts of interest and freedom of information applicability to the Brooklyn public library and the New York public library.

Last Action

REFERRED TO CITIES

1/6/2016

Committee Referrals

Cities5/14/2015

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