SB248 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Ben H. Brooks

Republican

Co-Sponsor

Rusty Glover

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Colleges and universities, boards of trustees, authorized to participate in meetings by telephone or video conference under certain conditions

Summary

SB248 would allow Alabama public four-year college boards and their committees to meet by telephone or video conference with public access, counting as attendance for most purposes but not for establishing a quorum.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the board of trustees, the executive committee, or any other board-established committee at public four-year institutions can participate in meetings via telephone or video conference. This remote participation counts as present for all purposes except the establishment of a quorum. Notice of these meetings must follow the Open Meetings Act, and the public must be able to listen to or observe the meetings in real time. The act would take effect immediately after governor approval.

Who It Affects

• Members of boards of trustees and their committees for public four-year institutions in Alabama, who can participate remotely and are considered present for most purposes (except quorum).
• Members of the public who wish to attend or observe meetings, who must have the opportunity to listen to or observe the meetings remotely.

Key Provisions

• Allows board of trustees, the executive committee, or any other committee established by the board to participate in meetings by telephone conference, video conference, or similar equipment with all participants able to hear each other at the same time.
• Remote participation constitutes presence in person for all purposes except the establishment of a quorum; meeting notices must follow the Open Meetings Act, and the public must be able to listen or observe the meetings.

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Subjects

Colleges and Universities