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Committee advances bill to define ‘deliberation’ and clarify Arkansas open‑meetings law
Summary
Sen. Clark Tucker’s FOIA working‑group bill (Senate Bill 227) would define deliberation, clarify what governing‑body members may discuss outside meetings and add administrative notice changes; proponents said the law brings clarity and fairness, and major local government associations backed the measure.
Senator Clark Tucker presented a working‑group bill drafted with the Attorney General’s office, press association and local government groups that would add a statutory definition of “deliberation” and clarify what governing‑body members may discuss outside a public meeting.
Tucker told the committee the proposal is intended to make public‑meeting rules transparent for both the public and elected officials. The bill defines “deliberation” to include decisions, support or opposition, and inquiries about…
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