SB400 Alabama 2010 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2010
Title
State regulatory boards and agencies, open meetings, teleconference meetings authorized under certain circumstances, Sec. 36-25A-2.5 added; Secs. 36-25A-1, 36-25A-2 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing state law, meetings of state
regulatory boards and agencies are generally
required to be open to the public and electronic
communications may not be used to circumvent that
requirement</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would allow state regulatory
boards and agencies to hold teleconference meetings
under certain circumstances</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to the open public meetings of state
regulatory boards and agencies; to amend Sections 36-25A-1 and
36-25A-2, Code of Alabama 1975, and to add Section 36-25A-2.5
to the Code of Alabama 1975, to authorize the use of
teleconference meetings under certain circumstances for
meetings of state regulatory boards and agencies.
</p>
Subjects
Open Meetings
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 9, 2010 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB400 Alabama 2010 Session - Introduced |