Provides for the optional review by the attorney general of requests denied under the Freedom of Information Law
Summary
Provides for the optional review by the attorney general of requests denied under the Freedom of Information Law; provides that if the attorney general denies the appeal, the requester may proceed under CPLR article 78; and if the attorney general grants the appeal, the attorney general shall order the agency to make the record available; an agency aggrieved by such an order may proceed under CPLR article 78.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Feb 21, 2017
Last action Jan 3, 2018
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Jan 3, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
Feb 21, 2017
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
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