NY A01410

Requires entities seeking exemptions from Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) disclosure to specify which portions of records should be excepted and provide a defined time period for the exception, not exceeding three years

Establishes a renewal process where submitters must apply for a three-year extension at least 60 days before their current exemption expires, or the exception automatically terminates

Agencies must review extension requests and either grant or deny them, with denied requests appealable through existing administrative procedures

Records submitted under exception requests must be maintained separately by the agency until the exception expires or entitlement is finally determined

Updates references from "committee on public access to records" to "committee on open government" throughout the relevant statute