§ 4-14 Access to Hearings and Records.
RCNY § 4-14
(a)Except as otherwise provided herein, hearings shall be open to the public.
(b)Applications, written hearing records, and papers filed or submitted by applicants and the Department of Finance shall be available for public inspection and copying as provided by the Freedom of Information Law. Applicants may indicate that information to be disclosed in testimony or disclosed in papers filed or submitted, including leases, rent rolls and lease schedules, should be protected from further disclosure pursuant to such law.
(c)Requests to copy or inspect records shall be made to the Records Access Officer at the Tax Commission's Office.
(d)No original records shall be removed from the custody Tax Commission unless authorized by the President or Counsel or as otherwise required by law.
(e)In the event that a City agency must take possession of an original record for official purposes, its authorized agent shall request such record in writing from Counsel.
(f)In the event that a City agency requires a copy of a record for official purposes, its authorized agent shall request it from Counsel.
