New York § 300 - 300Municipal websites
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 300 — 300Municipal websites, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 300. 300Municipal websites
§ 300. Municipal websites. 1. All municipal corporations having a population, as shown by the latest preceding decennial federal census, equal to or greater than one thousand five hundred persons, shall maintain an official website with a ".gov" domain name that is accessible to the public and update such website regularly, as follows: the official website shall contain basic information on the municipality including but not limited to hours of operations, elected officials and services provided and the website shall contain a privacy policy that is prominently posted and written in plain language that informs website visitors of any personal information that is being collected and how it is being used; provided however, that any municipal corporation having a population, as shown by the latest preceding decennial federal census, of less than one thousand five hundred persons, shall comply with the provisions of this section to the extent practicable. For purposes of this section, a municipal corporation that hosts its official website on another municipal corporation's ".gov" Uniform Resource Locator (URL) will satisfy this section's requirement to maintain an official website with a ".gov" domain name. 2. All municipal websites of municipal corporations having a population, as shown by the latest preceding decennial federal census, equal to or greater than one thousand five hundred persons shall, at a minimum, contain the following information: a. all documents required by subdivision seven of section thirty of this chapter; b. notice of all municipal elections, public hearings and public meetings including regular board or legislative meetings; c. agenda and minutes of municipal meetings as required by article seven of the public officers law; and d. an up to date version of, or an active hyperlink to, the municipality's codes or local laws and resolutions; provided however, that any municipal corporation having a population, as shown by the latest preceding decennial federal census, of less than one thousand five hundred persons, shall comply with the provisions of this section to the extent practicable.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 300 ("300Municipal websites") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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