A 6192 New York Assembly · 2021 Regular Session

Permits assessment of certain civil penalties upon wrongful denial of access to records under the freedom of information law

Summary
Provides that where the court finds that the agency had no reasonable basis for denying access, a civil penalty of not more than one thousand five hundred dollars may also be imposed; provides that an agency or public official who does not promptly comply with a court order under this act is subject to a civil penalty of not more than five hundred dollars per day until the public records are provided.
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Mar 2021
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Introduced Mar 10, 2021 Last action Jan 5, 2022
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Fred Thiele
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