New York S 7311: Prohibits executive sessions for the appointment of elected office

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S07311 Summary:

BILL NOS07311 

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SAME ASSAME AS A00534

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SPONSORMAYER

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §105, Pub Off L

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Prohibits public bodies from conducting an executive session where the subject to be considered relates to the appointment of an elected member or officer to fill a vacancy in an elected office of such public body, including interviews of prospective appointees and related discussions.

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04/09/2025REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

01/07/2026REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7311

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 April 9, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. MAYER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
 ment Operations

 AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to prohibiting
 executive sessions for the appointment of elected office

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 105 of the public officers law is amended by adding
 2 a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
 3 3. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, consideration of
 4 matters relating to the appointment of a member or officer of a public
 5 body to fill a vacancy in such public body caused by reason of the
 6 death, resignation, removal from office, or refusal to serve, of any
 7 elected member or officer of such public body, including interviews of
 8 applicants for appointment to fill such vacancy, and any discussions or
 9 deliberations regarding any such appointment, shall be conducted in a
 10 meeting open to the public and shall not be conducted in an executive
 11 session.
 12 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02611-01-5

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