S.04632

Amends the public officers law to clarify the time frame for responding to record requests.

Amends the public officers law to specify that any entity subject to the law must respond to a written request for a record within five business days. If the entity does not grant or deny the request within twenty-five days, it is deemed to have denied the request. If the entity grants the request within twenty-five days but fails to provide the record within forty days, it is also deemed to have denied the request. The entity must provide a written explanation if it denies the request. The entity must also forward a copy of the appeal and the determination to the committee on open government.