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Committee reviews social media policy draft, favors advisory disclaimers and staff-maintained guidance
Summary
A Rules Committee discussion centered on a draft social media policy that would keep legal requirements in rules but move best-practice guidance (including a long disclaimer) to a staff-maintained resource; members recommended the disclaimer be advisory and implementable via a short URL redirect.
Presenter introduced a draft social media policy that borrowed from Kirkland’s approach and aimed to keep language light and flexible while noting legal obligations such as open meetings and public records laws. Presenter said, “I took a draft policy, put it together that, included some notes from this committee,” and described sections covering policy purpose, community engagement, disclaimers and staff-provided FAQs.
Committee members pressed on practical implementation of disclaimers for social platforms. One…
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