Int 0619-2011
Public access to administrative hearings.
IntroductionFiledCommittee on Governmental Operationsintroduced 2011-06-29
Filed — closed without being enacted.
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Agenda: 2011-06-29Passed: 2013-12-31
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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This bill: 916 days in committee
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Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2011-06-29 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2011-06-29 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2013-12-31 · City Council
Heard at (1)
City Council · 2011-06-29 · 9:30 AM · Emigrant Savings Bank - 49-51 Chambers Street
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision two of section 1049 of chapter 45-A of the New York city charter is amended by adding a new paragraph (c) to read as follows:
(c) All hearings conducted pursuant to this chapter shall be open to the public, unless the presiding administrative law judge finds that there is a compelling reason to close a hearing or any portion thereof, or as otherwise provided by law. The chief administrative law judge shall provide for the posting of notices regarding the public’s right to access hearings in the waiting areas of every location in which hearings are held, and shall include such information on the office’s website.
§ 2. Subdivision g of section 2203 of chapter 64 the New York city charter is amended by adding a new paragraph 5 to read as follows:
(5) All proceedings conducted pursuant to this subdivision shall be open to the public, unless the presiding hearing officer finds that there is a compelling reason to close a proceeding or any portion thereof, or as otherwise provided by law. The commissioner shall provide for the posting of notices regarding the public’s right to access hearings in the waiting areas of every location in which such proceedings are held, and shall include information about public access to proceedings on the department’s website.
§ 3. This local law shall take effect immediately.
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6/21/11