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NY A09940
Bill
Status
4/19/2022
Primary Sponsor
Amy Paulin
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AI Summary
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Exempts community boards established under NYC Charter section 2800, the NYC Department of Education Board of Education, community councils under Education Law section 2590-b, and other public bodies with mostly unpaid members from requirements to provide in-person public attendance at videoconferenced meetings.
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Removes the requirement that these exempt bodies provide an opportunity for the public to attend, listen, and observe at physical meeting sites when conducting videoconferences.
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Requires exempt bodies to notify the public that videoconferencing will be used and provide the internet address where members of the public can view and participate in meetings online.
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Applies immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Provides a videoconferencing exemption from the open meetings law for certain community boards, the board of education of the city school district of the city of New York and for certain community councils and any other public body of which the majority of the public body's membership are uncompensated, except for necessary expenses.
Last Action
enacting clause stricken
9/16/2022