New York S 6070: Expands the definition of "public body"

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S06070 Summary:

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Amd §102, Pub Off L

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Relates to expanding the definition of "public body" to include any entity consisting of two or more members created by executive order of the governor.

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03/05/2025REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

01/07/2026REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 6070

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 March 5, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- 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 the definition
 of a "public body"

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

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 102 of the public officers law, as
 2 amended by chapter 115 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as
 3 follows:
 4 2. "Public body" means any entity, for which a quorum is required in
 5 order to conduct public business and which consists of two or more
 6 members, performing a governmental function for the state or for an
 7 agency or department thereof, or for a public corporation as defined in
 8 section sixty-six of the general construction law, or committee or
 9 subcommittee or other similar body consisting of members of such public
 10 body, or any entity consisting of two or more members created by execu-
 11 tive order of the governor, or an entity created or appointed to perform
 12 a necessary function in the decision-making process for which a quorum
 13 is required in order to conduct public business and which consists of
 14 two or more members. A necessary function in the decision-making process
 15 shall not include the provision of recommendations or guidance which is
 16 purely advisory and which does not require further action by the state
 17 or agency or department thereof or public corporation as defined in
 18 section sixty-six of the general construction law.
 19 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD10614-01-5

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