Sen. Brad Hoylman of Manhattan has asked the state Committee on Open Government for a formal opinion on the Senate's adoption this week of chamber rules that bar the use of cellphones as recording devices — a prohibition that Hoylman strongly suspects is a violation of state Open Meetings Law. (nystateofpolitics.com)
«There is no doubt the meeting should have been open,» he said, citing the provisions of the New York State Open Meeting Law. (suffolktimes.timesreview.com)
The bylaws for the two boards are also being rewritten to include more stringent conflict of interest rules and other corporate governance enhancements such a whistleblower policies, audit committees and rules to comply with state open meetings laws. (timesunion.com)