Int 1525-2017
Agency social media accounts.
IntroductionFiledCommittee on Technologyintroduced 2017-03-16
Filed — closed without being enacted.
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Agenda: 2017-03-16Passed: 2017-12-31
Summary
This bill would require that the Commissioner of Information Technology and Telecommunications annually designate five social media platforms for which all agencies will be required to maintain an account.
Committee on Technology — Technology in New York City, Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (non- land use-related issues), Mayor’s Office of Media & Entertainment, NYC TV, and dissemination of public information through the use of technology.
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Sponsors (2)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2017-03-16 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2017-03-16 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2017-12-31 · City Council
Heard at (1)
City Council · 2017-03-16 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (3)
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 3 of title 23 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 23-303, to read as follows:
� 23-303 Agency social media accounts. a. For purposes of this section, the term "social media platform" means a website or application that enables users to publish and share content on such website or application and to communicate with other users.
b. In July of each year, the commissioner of information technology and telecommunications shall designate no fewer than five social media platforms for which all agencies shall be required to open and maintain an account. Maintenance of such account shall include but not be limited to distributing content about agency activities on such platform and receiving communications from the public.
� 2. This local law takes effect 120 days after it becomes law.
BJR
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