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2013 FOIL/RECORDS REQUESTS

"The legislature therefore declares that government is the public's business..."   
(NYS Public Officers Law, Article 6)

 

1.
January 11, 2013 FOIL to Senate --
"The Senate's 'Freedom of Information' Rule XV --
Transcript of the Senate Judiciary Committee's February 11, 2009 hearing
to confirm then Appellate Division, First Department Presiding Justice Jonathan Lippman
as Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals"

Senate's January 18, 2013 response

 

2.
CJA's February 20, 2013 FOIL to Unified Court System --
"Request for records pertaining to the Judiciary's budgets
for fiscal years 2013-2014 & 2012-2013 pursuant to FOIL
and 124 of the Chief Administrator's Rules"


Unified Court System's February 20, 2013 e-mail -- "foil request"

CJA's February 22, 2013 e-mail  to Unified Court System --
"Furnishing Responsive Documents -- RE: foil request"
 

Unified Court System's February 22, 2013 e-mail --
"Furnishing Responsive Documents -- RE: foil request"

Unified Court System's February 22, 2013 e-mail --
"Furnishing Responsive Documents -- RE: foil request"


3.

CJA's February 25, 2013 letter to Senate & Assembly
--
"The Legislature's Certified Itemized Estimates of its Financial Needs for Fiscal Year 2013-2014,
as Required by Article VII, Sec. 1 of the NYS Constitution"

Senate's March 4, 2013 response

Assembly's March 4, 2013 response --
   attachments: (1) December 1, 2012 signed letter ; (2) 
Legislative budget request for fiscal year 2013-2014

 

4.
CJA's February 28, 2013 FOIL to Senate --
"Did You Respond to CJA's December 11, 2012 Letter?:
(1) Senate Violation of its Rule VIII, §4(d) & Rule XV, §1(a): Annual Reports of the Senate's 33 Standing Committees; (2) FOIL Request: Senate Finance Committee Annual Reports; 2012-2009; Judiciary Committee Annual Report: 2010" 
email-fax receipts

5.
CJA's February 28, 2013 F
OIL to Assembly --
"Where are the Annual Reports of the Assembly Ways & Means Committee?"

Assembly's February 28, 2013 response

6.
CJA's March 6, 2013 FOIL Request to Assembly --
"Where are the Legislature's Separately Presented 'Fringe Benefit Costs' for Fiscal Year 2013-2014?"

Assembly's March 13, 2013 response


7.
CJA's March 6, 2013 FOIL Request to Senate & Assembly
 --
"'Budget Consideration Schedule' and 'Joint Budget Conference Committee'
and Subcommittees Thereto, Pursuant to Senate and Assembly Joint Rules"

Assembly's March 7, 2013 response

Senate's March 13 2013 response

 

 

8.
CJA's March 6, 2013 FOIL Request to Assembly
 --
"Where are the Legislature's Separately Presented
'Fringe Benefit Costs' for Fiscal Year 2013-2014?"

Assembly's March 13, 2013 response

 

9.
CJA's March 6, 2013 FOIL Requestto Senate & Assembly --
"'Budget Consideration Schedule' and 'Joint Budget Conference Committee'
and Subcommittees Thereto, Pursuant to Senate and Assembly Joint Rules"

Assembly's March 7, 2013 e-mail

Senate's March 13 2013 response

 

10.
CJA's March 26, 2013 FOIL to Senate & Assembly --
"The Public’s Right to Know the 'Process' Behind Adoption of Senate Resolution 818
and Assembly Resolution 812
: The Scandal of Judiciary Appropriations Bill S.2601/A.3001,
the Unidentified, Unitemized Judicial Salary Increases Therein, District Attorney Salary Reimbursement Based Thereon – & the Price Tag of Each
"
 


Senate's April 2, 2013 e-mail

Senate's April 25, 2013 e-mail  

Assembly's April 3, 2013 letter

11.
CJA's March 28, 2013 FOIL to Senate & Assembly --
"Request for Production & Posting on Senate and Assembly Websites: 
(1) the Filed 'Joint Certificate' Establishing the 'Joint Budget Conference Committee' and its Subcommittees; 
(2)  Such Filed 'Written Report(s)' as the Joint Budget Conference Committee and its Subcommittees Rendered  

Senate's April 4, 2013 e-mail with attached certificates  

Assembly's April 5, 2013 letter with attached certificates

12.
CJA's April 1, 2013 FOIL to Assembly --
"Request Pursuant to Assembly Rule VI "Freedom of Information"
for Unidentified Assembly Resolutions Passed by Voice Vote on March 29, 2013"

Resolutions supplied by Assembly

 

13.
CJA's April 2, 2013 FOIL to Senate & Assembly --
"Request for Name, Etc. of 'the superintendent of public buildings',
Charged with Safeguarding Fiscal Committee Records by  Legislative Law
§67"

Assembly's April 8, 2013 response

 

14.
CJA's April 2, 2013 FOIL to Governor Cuomo --
"(1) the Legislature's 'General State Charges' for Fiscal Year 2013-2014,
with Certifications of Temporary Senate President Skelos & Assembly Speaker Silver;
(2) Records Pertaining to the Governor's Signing of S.2601-A/A.3001-A, if Signed by Him;
(3) Video of the Commission on Judicial Compensation's July 20, 2011 Public Hearing
in Albany; (4) Video, Audio, or Transcript of
Commission on Judicial Compensation's July 11, 2011 Public Meeting"

April 9, 2013 acknowledgment     May 7, 2013 response

15.
CJA's June 19, 2013 FOIL to Assembly --
"Records Pertaining to Committee Action on A.246"

Assembly's June 29, 2013 response   Ways & Means Committee vote

 

16.
CJA's July 16, 2013 FOIL request to Governor Cuomo

CJA's July 25, 2013 e-mail to Governor Cuomo --
"Where is the Governor's Acknowledgment of CJA's July 16, 2013 FOIL Request Pertaining
to His Program Bill #3: 'Public Trust Act'?"


Governor's July 29, 2013 response

Governor's August 22, 2013 response     indicated website page

  
CJA's July 16, 2013 FOIL request to Senate,
Coalition Leaders Skelos & Klein, & Minority Leader Stewart-Cousins

Senate's July 25, 2013 response with Guide to Inspection & Copying

CJA's July 25, 2013 reply to Senate --
"CJA's As-Yet Unresponded-To 2 FOIL Requests to You and Senate Leaders -- July 16 & July 18"

CJA's August 16, 2013 e-mail to Beth Garvey, Counsel/Senate Republican Conference --
"Awaiting Your Written Responses to Our July 16th & July 18th Letters:
Gov's Program Bill #3 (Public Trust Act) & His Program Bills #4, #5, #12"


Counsel Garvey's August 16, 2013 e-mail

Governor's August 22, 2013 response     indicated website page

  
CJA's July 16, 2013 FOIL request to Assembly,
Assembly Speaker Silver & Assembly Minority Leader Kolb

Assembly's July 23, 2013 response
              Assembly Rule VII
              Public Officers Law Sec. 88
             
Guide to Inspection & Copying of Legislative Records


CJA's July 18, 2013 FOIL request to Governor

Governor's July 25, 2013 response 

CJA's July 18, 2013 FOIL request to Senate,
Majority Coalition Leaders Skelos & Klein, & Senate Minority Leader Stewart-Cousins

Senate's July 25, 2013 response
                     with Guide to Inspection & Copying


CJA's July 25, 2013 reply to Senate --
"CJA's As-Yet Unresponded-To 2 FOIL Requests to You and Senate Leaders -- July 16 & July 18"


CJA's August 16, 2013 e-mail to Beth Garvey, Counsel/Senate Republican Conference --
"Awaiting Your Written Responses to Our July 16th & July 18th Letters: Gov's Program Bill #3 (Public Trust Act) & His Program Bills #4, #5, #12"


Counsel Garvey's August 16, 2013 e-mail

CJA's July 18, 2013 FOIL request to Assembly,
Assembly Speaker Silver & Minority Leader Kolb

Assembly's July 23, 2013 response     

 


16.
CJA's December 2, 2013 FOIL to Senate & Assembly --
"The Legislature's Certified Itemized Estimates of its Financial needs
for Fiscal Year 2014-2015, as Required by Article VII, §1
of the New York State Constitution"

         Assembly's December 6, 2013 response
        Legislature's November 27, 2013 signed letter;
        Legislature's Budget Narrative;
       
Legislature's Schedule of Appropriations 

CJA's December 16, 2013 letter to Assembly --
"Where are the Legislature's Certifications & 'Fringe Benefit Costs'
for Fiscal Year 2014-2015?"

CJA's December 16, 2013 letter to Senate  --
"AGAIN:  The Legislature's Certified Itemized Estimates of its Financial needs
for Fiscal Year 2014-2015, as Required by Article VII,
§1
of the New York State Constitution"

         Senate's December 17, 2013 response

17.
CJA's December 16, 2013 FOIL request to Assembly --
"Where are the Legislature's Certifications & 'Fringe Benefit Costs' for Fiscal Year 2014-2015?"

CJA's December 16, 2013 FOIL request to Senate  --
"AGAIN:  The Legislature's Certified Itemized Estimates of its Financial needs for Fiscal Year 2014-2015, as Required by Article VII,
§1 of the New York State Constitution"

         Assembly's December 17, 2013 response --
NO RECORDS!
 


18.
CJA's December 16, 2013 FOIL to Senate & Assembly
 --

"Retention of Counsel for Purposes of Legal Representation
& Litigation against the Commission to Investigate Public Corruption"

Senate's December 23, 2013 response   enclosure

Assembly's December 23, 2013 response
enclosure-Justification for Contract: Kasowitz firm

19.
CJA's December 31, 2013 FOIL request to Governor Cuomo & Budget Director Megna --
"
(1) the Legislature’s 'itemized estimates' of its 'financial needs' for fiscal year 2014-2015,
'certified by the presiding officer of each house';
(2) the Legislature’s 'General State Charges' for fiscal year 2014-2015, also itemized and certified"

       Governor's January 8, 2014 response

       Division of Budget's January 9, 2014 response    enclosure

 

 



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