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Panel approves requiring quorum at truth-in-taxation hearings after citizen testimony about empty-room meetings
Summary
SB 95 clarifies that a truth-in-taxation hearing must meet the Open and Public Meetings Act definition of a meeting — i.e., a quorum of the governing board must be present — after testimony that boards have held hearings with few or no members present.
Senator Baldry introduced SB 95 to require that truth-in-taxation hearings comply with the Open and Public Meetings Act definition of a meeting, meaning a quorum of the governing board must be present during such hearings.
The sponsor said the bill is intended to ensure taxpayers have a meaningful opportunity to be heard before elected or governing boards vote on property tax rate increases. "We have this truth in taxation... The whole purpose of this…
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