ยง 260-a. Meetings of board of trustees. Every meeting, including a
special district meeting, of a board of trustees of a public library
system, cooperative library system, public library or free association
library, including every committee meeting and subcommittee meeting of
any such board of trustees in cities having a population of one million
or more, shall be open to the general public. Such meetings shall be
held in conformity with and in pursuance to the provisions of article
seven of the public officers law. Provided, however, and
notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision one of section ninety-nine
of the public officers law, public notice of the time and place of a
meeting scheduled at least two weeks prior thereto shall be given to the
public and news media at least one week before such meeting.
Structure New York Laws
Article 5 - University of the State of New York
245 - State Library, How Constituted.
247 - State Law Library; Legislative Reference Library.
248 - Manuscript and Records "On File".
249 - State Library, When Open; Use of Books.
249-A - Libraries of Public Institutions of Higher Education; Access and Use.
251 - Transfers From State Officers.
252 - Other Libraries Owned by the State.
253 - Public and Association Libraries and Museums.
254 - Standards of Library Service.
255 - Establishment of a Public Library.
257 - Acceptance of Conditional Gift.
258 - Closing of Museum; Admission Fee During Certain Hours.
260-A - Meetings of Board of Trustees.
260-B - Reduction of Salaries for Purchase of Annuities.
260-C - Reduction of Salaries for Tax-Deferred Annuities.
260-D - Board of Trustees Continuing Education.
262 - Use of Public and Indian Libraries.
265-A - Defense of Lawful Detention.
269 - Library Extension Service.
270 - Acceptance of Surplus Library Books or Property.
271 - Apportionment of State Aid to Indian Libraries.
272 - Conditions Under Which Library Systems Are Entitled to State Aid.
273 - Apportionment of State Aid to Libraries and Library Systems.
273-A - State Aid for Library Construction.
274 - Use and Care of School Library.
275 - Librarians of School Libraries.
276 - Existing Rules Continued in Force.
277 - Authority to Raise and Receive Money for School Library.
278 - Authority to Transfer School Library Property to a Free Library.
280 - Penalty for Disobedience to Library Law, Rules or Orders.
281 - Loans and Extensions of Credit to Infants.
282 - Establishment of School Library Systems.
283 - Functions of School Library Systems.
284 - State Aid for School Library Systems.
285 - State Aid for Cooperation With Correctional Facilities.