Int 0699-2018
Requiring that city hall being open to the public.
IntroductionFiledCommittee on Governmental Operationsintroduced 2018-03-07
Filed — closed without being enacted.
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Agenda: 2018-03-07Passed: 2021-12-31
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.
How it compares
28% of similar bills passed
14 passed · 36 died
This bill: 1395 days in committee
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Sponsors (2)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2018-03-07 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2018-03-07 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2021-12-31 · City Council
Heard at (1)
City Council · 2018-03-07 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (5)
- Summary of Int. No. 699
- Int. No. 699
- March 7, 2018 - Stated Meeting Agenda
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 03-07-18
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - March 7, 2018
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 35 of the New York city charter is amended to add a new section 822.1 to read as follows:
� 822.1 Public Access to City Hall. a. The commissioner shall make available to the public on weekends the public areas of city hall, create a plan to enhance public programs, including but not limited to tours, for the public, and post on its website the plan and information regarding public access to city hall.
b. The commissioner may promulgate any rules as necessary for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this section. Nothing in this section shall interfere with the protection, preservation, enhancement and perpetuation of city hall.
� 2. This local law shall take effect 90 days after it becomes law.
ACK/NKA
LS #8845/Int. 1380-2016
LS #518
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