Int 0164-2006
Require all City agencies to respond to FOIL requests according to a prescribed timetable.
IntroductionFiledCommittee on Governmental Operationsintroduced 2006-03-01
Filed — closed without being enacted.
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Agenda: 2006-03-01Passed: 2009-12-31
Committee on Governmental Operations — Municipal governmental structure and organization, Department of Citywide Administrative Services, Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, Community Boards, Tax Commission, Board of Standards and Appeals, Campaign Finance Board, Board of Elections, Voter Assistance Commission, Commission on Public Information and Communication, Department of Records and Information Services, Financial Information Services Agency and Law Department.
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IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2006-03-01 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2006-03-01 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2009-12-31 · City Council
Heard at (1)
City Council · 2006-03-01 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 47 of the charter of the city of New York is hereby amended by adding a new section 1058-a, to read as follows:
§1058-a. Responding to freedom of information requests. 1. All city agencies, within five business days, shall grant or deny all requests for information pursuant to the freedom of information law.
2. If circumstances exist making such agency unable, by the exercise of due diligence, and acting in good faith, to grant or deny a request for information within such five day period pursuant to subdivision one of this section, such agency shall, within such five day period, acknowledge receipt of the request in writing to the requesting party, stating the approximate date, not to exceed ten business days from the date of the acknowledgement, by which a determination with respect to the request shall be made. If the agency does not make a determination with respect to the request within ten business days from the date of such acknowledgement, the request may be deemed denied.
3. (a) Any person denied a request under this section may bring an appeal to the person or body designated in such agency to hear appeals, which shall within ten business days of the receipt of such appeal fully explain in writing to the person requesting the information the reasons for further denial, or provide access to the information sought. In addition, each agency shall immediately forward to the commission on public information and communication a copy of such appeal when received by the agency and the ensuing determination thereon.
(b) Any person denied access to information in an appeal determination under paragraph (a) of this subdivision may bring an appeal to the office of administrative trials and hearings.
(c) Any person denied access to information in an appeal determination under paragraph (b) of this subdivision may institute an action in any court of appropriate jurisdiction.
§2. This local law shall take effect 30 days after enactment.
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