Int. No. 847
By Council Members Koo and Holden
Title
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to creating a website to produce and sign petitions seeking particular actions by city government
Body
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Title 23 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new chapter 9 to read as follows:
CHAPTER 9
PETITIONING CITY GOVERNMENT
? 23-901 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:
Department. The term "department" means the department of information technology and telecommunications.
Public authority. The term "public authority" means any state authority or local authority as defined in section two of the public authorities law that operates within the city of New York.
Online petition. The term "online petition" means a petition that satisfies the following conditions:
1. the petition calls for an action to be taken by a city agency or public authority;
2. the petition is available on the website required pursuant to subdivision a of section 23-802; and
3. individual electronic signatures may be added to the petition.
? 23-902 Website for petitioning city government. a. The department shall establish a website that:
1. allows members of the public to create and sign online petitions; and
2. allows city agencies or public authorities to post public responses to online petitions.
b. After an online petition reaches a threshold number of electronic signatures, as determined by the department by rule, such petition shall be transmitted to the appropriate city agency or public authority for a public response.
c. The department shall make a request for information at least once every six months from each city agency or public authority that received at least one online petition from the departmen...
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