New York State Open Meetings Law

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf law
gptkbp:allows during meetings
executive sessions under certain conditions
gptkbp:amends various amendments over the years
gptkbp:appliesTo local governments
state agencies
school boards
commissions
authorities
gptkbp:consequences civil penalties
gptkbp:defines public body
gptkbp:effectiveDate 1977-01-01
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:New_York_State_Legislature
gptkbp:encouragesParticipationIn from the public
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:New_York_State_Attorney_General
gptkbp:governs meetings of public bodies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label New York State Open Meetings Law
gptkbp:includes certain discussions from public view
gptkbp:isAttendedBy legislative sessions
gptkbp:isChallengedBy court proceedings
some public bodies
gptkbp:isCitedIn court cases
gptkbp:isCriticizedFor ambiguities in language
lack of enforcement
gptkbp:isDiscussedIn academic literature
government transparency forums
gptkbp:isEvaluatedBy research studies
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy public opinion
gptkbp:isLocatedIn local officials
gptkbp:isPartOf New_York_State's_commitment_to_open_government
New_York_State's_legal_framework.
New_York_State_Government_Code
gptkbp:isPromotedBy transparency advocates
gptkbp:isPromotedThrough public awareness campaigns
gptkbp:isReferencedIn legal textbooks
gptkbp:isRelatedTo public trust in government
gptkbp:isReviewedBy gptkb:New_York_State_Comptroller
legal scholars
gptkbp:isSubjectTo judicial review
gptkbp:isSupportedBy citizen advocacy groups
good government groups
gptkbp:promotes transparency in government
gptkbp:provides notice requirements for meetings
gptkbp:publicPerception for certain personnel matters
for collective bargaining negotiations
for litigation discussions
gptkbp:relatedTo Freedom of Information Law
gptkbp:requires for individuals with disabilities
for decision making
meetings to be open to the public
of votes taken
to be taken at meetings
gptkbp:wasEducatedAt by advocacy organizations