Freedom of Information Law

State Agencies Post FOIL Info on Websites (A.1689 / S.417)

Legislative Description: Requires state entities that maintain a website to post certain information on their websites; such information shall include the contact information of the person who is responsible for complying with FOIL requests. Amd S87, Pub Off L.

Sponsorship: DIAZ R, HOYT, BRENNAN, DESTITO, GALEF, RIVERA J, BRODSKY, SCHROEDER, WRIGHT, KAVANAGH. Multi:MLTSPNSR Alessi, Alfano, Bacalles, Barra, Boyland, Bradley, Christensen, Colton, Fields, Glick, Gottfried, Grannis, John, Lafayette, Mayersohn McEneny, Miller, Peoples, Peralta, Pheffer, Reilly, Robinson, Sweeney Towns

Same As Sponsors: 1

Cowboy Notes: Requires state agencies to put information on Freedom of Information Law on their website in a consistent way. Anybody whose ever tried to FOIL an agency knows well about this problem. Not a priority, but interesting idea, and costs almost nothing. 108

More Information: Bill Text - Sponsor's Memo

A.1689

1/10/07 - referred to governmental operations

2/13/07 - reported

2/22/07 - advanced to third reading cal.38

2/26/07 - delivered to senate

2/26/07 - passed assembly

2/26/07 - REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

5/31/07 - 3RD READING CAL.1007

5/31/07 - PASSED SENATE

5/31/07 - RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

5/31/07 - SUBSTITUTED FOR S417

6/22/07 - delivered to governor

7/3/07 - signed chap.102

S.417

1/3/07 - REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS