N.Y. Education Law Section 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 Public Officers Law § 99 (Executive authority)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.

Source: Section 260-A — Meetings of board of trustees, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/EDN/260-A (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Jul. 12, 2025).

245
State library, how constituted 246
State medical library 247
State law library 248
Manuscript and records “on file” 249
State library, when open 249–A
Libraries of public institutions of higher education 250
Duplicate department 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 256
Contracts 257
Acceptance of conditional gift 258
Closing of museum 258–A
Purchases by museums, historical societies, zoological gardens, aquariums, botanical gardens and arboreta through office of general services 259
Library taxes 260
Trustees 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 261
Incorporation 262
Use of public and Indian libraries 263
Reports 264
Injuries to property 265
Detention 265–A
Defense of lawful detention 266
Transfer of libraries 267
Local neglect 268
Abolition 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 279
Fees 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
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Jul. 12, 2025

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

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