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*NEW! May 2020: Governor Andrew M. Cuomo extends suspension of in-person meeting requirement of Open Meetings Law until June 6 in Executive Order 202.28.

*NEW! April 2020: Governor Andrew M. Cuomo extends suspension of in-person meeting requirement of Open Meetings Law through May 7 in Executive Order 202.14.

*NEW! March 2020: Recently Issued Advisory Opinions Regarding the Open Meetings Law and Executive Order 202.1

*NEW! March 2020: Governor Issues Executive Order 202.1 which suspends certain requirements of the Open Meetings Law to allow the attendance of meetings telephonically or other similar service

January 2020 - New York State Department of State Announces New Executive Director of Committee on Open Government

February 2019 - Updates to FOIL and OML Case Law Summaries

December 2017 - Attorney Fees Legislation

January 2017 - FOIL and OML Case Law Summaries

May 2015 - Police Body Cameras: An Idea Whose Time has Come

January 2015 - FOIL at 40 Panel Discussion - Video Now Available

December 2019 - Annual Report to the Governor and State Legislature

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