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● February 2012 - Questions and Answers
Regarding Records Discussed at Open
Meetings
● Effective February 2, 2012:
Disclosure of Records Scheduled for
Discussion at Open Meetings
● February, 2012 - Recent Decision -
Motions for Executive Session
● 2011 Annual Report to the Governor
and State Legislature
Searches
● FOIL Advisory Opinions
● OML Advisory Opinions
● Case Law Summaries:
● FOIL
● OML
Valuable Resources
This Committee on Open Government education video, which gives an explanation of FOIL, as well as the Open Meetings Law, is available on the Department of State's website at www.dos.ny.gov , YouTube, as well as DVD upon request to the Committee by calling (518) 474-2518.
The Committee on Open Government is responsible for overseeing and advising with regard to the Freedom of Information, Open Meetings and Personal Privacy Protection Laws. The Freedom of Information Law pertains to the public's right to government records; the Open Meetings Law concerns the public's right to attend meetings of public bodies. Both of these statutes are based upon a presumption of access and, since their initial enactment, have undergone significant changes based largely upon recommendations made by the Committee.
Committee on Open Government Introduction Video (6:47)*
*(Running time is 6 minutes, 47 seconds)
Chapter 1 - Introduction (1:28) Windows Media Player Chapter 2 - Open Meetings Law (:44) Windows Media Player Chapter 3 - Advisory Bodies (1:47) Windows Media Player Chapter 4 - What is a Meeting? (1:12) Windows Media Player Chapter 5 - Chance Meetings (:42) Windows Media Player Chapter 6 - Social Gatherings (:47) Windows Media Player Chapter 7 - Political Caucuses (1:28) Windows Media Player Chapter 8 - E-Mail Communications (2:20) Windows Media Player Chapter 9 - Site Visit (1:23) Windows Media Player Chapter 10 - Notice of Meetings (1:14) Windows Media Player Chapter 11 - Penalties and Enforcement (:49) Windows Media Player Chapter 12 -Executive Session (1:29) Windows Media Player Chapter 13 - Personnel (1:21) Windows Media Player Chapter 14 - Motion for Executive Session (1:02) |
Chapter 15 - Attorney Client Privilege (1:03) Windows Media Player Chapter 16 - Minutes (2:14) Windows Media Player Chapter 17- Freedom of Information Law (1:15) Windows Media Player Chapter 18 - Records (1:45) Windows Media Player Chapter 19 - Presumption of Access (:19) Windows Media Player Chapter 20 - Intra-Agency Materials (3:47) Windows Media Player Chapter 21 - Fees (:38) Windows Media Player Chapter 22 - Requests by E-mail (:43) Windows Media Player Chapter 23 - Time Limits for Response (2:24) Windows Media Player Chapter 24 - Enforcement and Attorney Fees (:24) Windows Media Player Chapter 25 - Making Proper Requests (2:30) Windows Media Player Chapter 26 - FOIL and Privacy (4:31) Windows Media Player Chapter 27 -Conclusion (:56) Windows Media Player
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