Provides for accessing records under the freedom of information law including notification procedures and the release of names of natural persons and.
New York S01666 amends the public officers law to provide for accessing records under the freedom of information law. It includes notification procedures and the release of names of natural persons and residential addresses. The bill mandates that agencies must not deny requests on the basis that the request is voluminous or that locating or reviewing the requested record is burdensome. It also requires agencies to retrieve or extract records electronically when feasible. The bill takes effect immediately.
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