Public notice of open meetings and the online publication of such notice.

This bill would require the Commissioner of Information Technology to provide a searchable website and mobile application that lists agency and advisory body meetings that are open to the public, except for adjudicatory hearings. Users would be able to filter meetings based on convening entity, date, remote participation option, and borough. For each meeting, an agency or advisory body would be required to prepare a notice containing a meeting description, its time and place, known participants’ names, whether it will allow public participation, and remote participation information. Agencies and advisory bodies would be required to submit notices to the Commissioner, or directly publish them on the website and mobile application, at least 72 hours before the meeting if it is scheduled at least one week in advance, or as soon as practicable otherwise. To the extent practicable, the Commissioner would be required to publish submitted notices online before the meeting occurs.