Legal Opinion
Russo v. Nassau County Community College
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 14, 1993PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Smith, J.
The issue here is whether a film and filmstrips used by a professor in a course given in a public college constitute "agency records” subject to Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) disclosure. We hold that the items sought are subject to disclosure under FOIL. Accordingly, we reverse the order of the Appellate Division.
Respondent Nassau County Community College is chartered under Education Law article 126. Nassau County sponsors the institution which is also partially funded by special County appropriations. The College’s operations, however, are governed by its own…
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