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Senate votes to require formal rules before public bodies hold electronic meetings
Summary
Lawmakers approved language requiring a public body to adopt a rule, resolution, or ordinance before using electronic meetings and listed items bodies may consider such as anchor locations, quorum and advance notice; senators debated applicability to full legislative sessions.
On Jan. 17 the Senate advanced Senate Bill 12, an amendment meant to clarify when public bodies may hold electronic meetings.
Sponsor Senator Lyle Hilliard described the measure as remedying ambiguity in current law. Under the language presented, a public body may hold an electronic meeting only after adopting a ‘‘resolution, rule, or ordinance governing…
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