New York A00950 amends the public officers law to award reasonable attorneys' fees in FOIL and open meeting proceedings.
New York A00950 amends the public officers law to mandate the award of reasonable attorneys' fees in Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) proceedings if the petitioner is successful. It also requires the assessment of such fees in open meeting proceedings against the public body if the petitioner prevails. The bill specifies that fees are to be awarded when the agency fails to respond to a request or appeal within the statutory time or when the agency had no reasonable basis for denying access.
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