Sub-committees

§ 3. Sub-committees. A sub-committee of a standing committee created\npursuant to paragraph four of subdivision c of section one of Rule I\nshall be comprised of at least three members of the standing committee;\nprovided, however that there shall be at least one minority member on\neach subcommittee. The chairperson of such standing committee may\nrequest that a sub-committee report back to the committee within a\nspecified period of time with respect to the following: analysis and\nrecommendations regarding a bill referred to the standing committee;\nrecommendations for proposed legislative action; and the findings and\nrecommendations of the sub-committee resulting from any hearings,\nstudies or investigations relating to matter within the jurisdiction of\nthe standing committee. Any report issued by a sub-committee to a\nstanding committee must be in writing and indicate any dissenting\nopinion. Meetings of sub-committees shall be subject to the provisions\nof article seven of the Public Officers Law known as the "Open Meetings\nLaw".\n