New York State Open Meetings Law
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The New York State Open Meetings Law is a transparency statute that requires governmental bodies in New York to conduct their meetings publicly, with advance notice and access for the public and press.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| New York Open Meetings Law | 2 |
| New York State Open Meetings Law canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2923493 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: New York State Open Meetings Law Context triple: [Albany County Legislature, subjectTo, New York State Open Meetings Law]
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A.
New York State Public Officers Law
The New York State Public Officers Law is a body of state statutes that governs the appointment, powers, duties, ethics, and conduct of public officials and employees in New York.
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B.
New York Public Authorities Law
The New York Public Authorities Law is a body of New York State statutes that establishes, governs, and regulates public authorities and public benefit corporations, including their powers, duties, and financial practices.
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C.
New York State Executive Law
The New York State Executive Law is a body of state statutes that defines the powers, duties, and organization of New York’s executive branch agencies and officers, including the governor and various departments.
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D.
Illinois Open Meetings Act
The Illinois Open Meetings Act is a state law that requires meetings of public bodies in Illinois to be conducted openly and with advance public notice to ensure government transparency and accountability.
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E.
New York Public Service Law
The New York Public Service Law is a body of state legislation that governs the regulation, oversight, and operation of public utilities and services such as electricity, gas, water, and telecommunications in New York.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: New York State Open Meetings Law Target entity description: The New York State Open Meetings Law is a transparency statute that requires governmental bodies in New York to conduct their meetings publicly, with advance notice and access for the public and press.
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A.
New York State Public Officers Law
The New York State Public Officers Law is a body of state statutes that governs the appointment, powers, duties, ethics, and conduct of public officials and employees in New York.
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B.
New York Public Authorities Law
The New York Public Authorities Law is a body of New York State statutes that establishes, governs, and regulates public authorities and public benefit corporations, including their powers, duties, and financial practices.
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C.
New York State Executive Law
The New York State Executive Law is a body of state statutes that defines the powers, duties, and organization of New York’s executive branch agencies and officers, including the governor and various departments.
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D.
Illinois Open Meetings Act
The Illinois Open Meetings Act is a state law that requires meetings of public bodies in Illinois to be conducted openly and with advance public notice to ensure government transparency and accountability.
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E.
New York Public Service Law
The New York Public Service Law is a body of state legislation that governs the regulation, oversight, and operation of public utilities and services such as electricity, gas, water, and telecommunications in New York.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New York State statute
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open meetings law ⓘ sunshine law ⓘ transparency statute ⓘ |
| allows |
court actions to challenge violations
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courts to award attorney’s fees in certain violation cases ⓘ courts to invalidate actions taken in violation of the law ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
committees and subcommittees of public bodies in New York
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local governments in New York ⓘ meetings where a quorum of a public body gathers to discuss public business ⓘ municipal boards in New York ⓘ public bodies in New York State ⓘ school boards in New York ⓘ state agencies in New York ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on public access to records discussed at meetings
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requirements for notice of regular meetings ⓘ requirements for notice of special meetings ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| doesNotApplyTo | casual or social gatherings of public officials without intent to conduct public business ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Committee on Open Government
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surface form:
New York State Committee on Open Government
New York courts ⓘ
surface form:
New York State courts
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| goal |
facilitate informed public participation in government
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increase governmental accountability to citizens ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | New York State Committee on Open Government advisory opinions ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
New York State
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surface form:
State of New York
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| language | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | United States common law and statutory system ⓘ |
| permits | executive sessions under limited circumstances ⓘ |
| purpose |
allow public observation of deliberations and decisions
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enable press access to governmental meetings ⓘ ensure public access to meetings of public bodies ⓘ promote transparency in government decision-making ⓘ |
| regulates | use of executive sessions by public bodies ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
New York State Freedom of Information Law
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surface form:
New York Freedom of Information Law
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| requires |
a majority vote of the total membership to enter executive session
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advance public notice of meetings ⓘ meetings be held at times and places reasonably convenient to the public ⓘ meetings of public bodies be open to the general public ⓘ minutes of executive sessions be recorded when formal action is taken ⓘ minutes of open meetings be made available to the public ⓘ minutes of open meetings be recorded ⓘ posting of meeting notices at a designated location ⓘ public bodies allow public observation of meetings ⓘ public bodies state the reason for entering executive session ⓘ reasonable efforts to notify the news media of meetings ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
litigation concerning government transparency in New York
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training and guidance for New York public officials ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: New York State Open Meetings Law Description of subject: The New York State Open Meetings Law is a transparency statute that requires governmental bodies in New York to conduct their meetings publicly, with advance notice and access for the public and press.
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
New York Open Meetings Law
this entity surface form:
New York Open Meetings Law