New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Chapter XX - Commission on ethics and lobbying in Government
Part 937 - Publicly Available Information and Documents and Records Access Requests
Section 937.8 - Denial of Access to Records
Universal Citation: 19 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 937.8
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a) A denial of access to records shall be in writing, stating the reason therefor and advising the requester of the right to appeal to the Executive Director of the Commission or their designee.
(1) The
Executive Director or their designee shall determine appeals regarding denial
of access to records under the Freedom of Information Law. The request for an
appeal shall be sent to:
Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government
540 Broadway
Albany, NY 12207
(2) Any person denied access to records may
appeal, in writing, within thirty days of a denial.
(3) The written appeal shall include:
(i) the date of request for
records;
(ii) a description, to the
extent possible, of the records that were denied; and
(iii) the name and return address of the
person denied access.
(4)
The time for deciding an appeal shall commence upon receipt of a written
appeal.
(5) Copies of all appeals
shall be transmitted to the Committee on Open Government upon
receipt.
(6) The appellant and the
Committee on Open Government shall be informed in writing of the determination
of the appeal within ten business days of receipt of such
appeal.
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