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NY S02004
Bill
Status
Engrossed
3/17/2021
Primary Sponsor
Robert Jackson
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AI Summary
- Amends Public Officers Law Section 89 to allow courts to assess attorney's fees and litigation costs against agencies that wrongfully deny access to records under the Freedom of Information Law
- Permits fee assessment when a person substantially prevails in a case or when an agency fails to respond to a request or appeal within statutory timeframes
- Requires mandatory assessment of attorney's fees and litigation costs when a person substantially prevails and the court finds the agency had no reasonable basis for denying access
- Changes the scope from applying only to "section" violations to all violations under the entire "article" governing freedom of information
- Takes effect September 1st following the date the bill becomes law
Legislative Description
Permits assessment of certain fees and costs upon wrongful denial of access to records under the freedom of information law when either the person has substantially prevailed, or if the agency failed to respond within the statutory time.
Last Action
PRINT NUMBER 2004A
9/23/2022
Committee Referrals
Rules6/3/2022
Investigations and Government Operations1/5/2022
Governmental Operations3/17/2021
Investigations and Government Operations1/16/2021
Full Bill Text
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