S1130B1479A04720 MAB:CDM 06/14/22 #90 A04720
AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO. 1130
Sponsor: SENATOR DUSH
Printer's No. 1479
Amend Bill, page 1, line 4, by inserting after "meetings,"
for public notice,
Amend Bill, page 1, by inserting between lines 17 and 18
"Broadcast." The transmission of a meeting via radio,
television, telecommunications, Internet website or any other
electronic means, which is intended to be received by or
available to the public. The term shall not include the
recording of a meeting.
Amend Bill, page 2, line 2, by striking out the bracket
before "and"
Amend Bill, page 2, line 2, by striking out "],"
Amend Bill, page 2, lines 3 and 4, by striking out ", method
of broadcast and acceptance of remote public comment, if
applicable,"
Amend Bill, page 3, line 9, by striking out the period after
"meeting" and inserting
at the time when the minutes of the meeting are
approved.
Section 3. Section 709(c.1)(1) of Title 65 is amended by
adding subparagraphs to read:
ยง 709. Public notice.
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(c.1) Notification of agency business to be considered.--
(1) In addition to any public notice required under this
section, an agency shall provide the following notification
of agency business to be considered at a meeting as follows:
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(iv) If the agency broadcasts the meeting, the
agenda shall include information on the method of
broadcast.
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(v) If the agency adopts rules for remote public
comment under section 711(d) (relating to use of
equipment during meetings), the agenda shall include
information on where the rules for remote public comment
can be accessed.
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Amend Bill, page 3, line 10, by striking out "3" and
inserting
4
Amend Bill, page 3, line 20, by inserting after "(2)"
due to an Internet service outage or other technological
failure of the board or council of a political subdivision or of
the authority created by a political subdivision
Amend Bill, page 3, line 28, by striking out "A board or
council" and inserting
Except as provided under paragraph (3), a board or
council of a political subdivision or of an authority created
by a political subdivision
Amend Bill, page 4, line 4, by striking out the period after
"recording" and inserting
, except to exclude content that is not protected by the
First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States, or
that may expose the board or council to legal liability. The
public access to the recording shall contain a notation that
the recording has been edited and the board or council shall
retain an archived copy of the unedited recording for no less
than one year following the date of the meeting.
Amend Bill, page 4, lines 9 through 12, by striking out "in"
in line 9 and all of lines 10 through 12 and inserting
. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to
authorize the board or council holding a meeting at a
physical location to exclude public participation under
section 710.1 at the physical location of the meeting.
Amend Bill, page 5, by inserting between lines 6 and 7
(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed to
require a board or council of a political subdivision or of
an authority created by a political subdivision to accept
remote public comment as part of the local broadcast rules
under subsection (c).
Amend Bill, page 5, line 7, by striking out "4" and inserting
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