HB178 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Chris BlackshearRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Athlete agents, Alabama Athlete Agents Commission, meetings by virtual means, authorized under certain conditions, Sec. 8-26B-30 am'd.

Summary

HB178 would let the Alabama Athlete Agents Commission hold meetings online or by phone/video and update some wording in the law.

What This Bill Does

Authorizes the commission to conduct meetings via virtual means such as telephone or video conferencing, with all participants able to hear each other. Virtual attendance counts as presence for quorum and for deliberation and decisions. Public access is maintained by allowing listening/observing of virtual meetings, with notice requirements similar to in-person meetings. It also exempts these electronic meetings from certain Open Meetings Act provisions and includes nonsubstantive, technical language updates to modernize the code.

Who It Affects

• Commission members and staff, who can participate remotely and rely on quorum rules for decisions
• The general public and registered Alabama athlete agents, who can listen to or observe virtual meetings and receive meeting notices

Key Provisions

• Allows commission meetings to be held via telephone conference, video conference, or similar electronic means
• Virtual attendance counts as presence in person for purposes of quorum, deliberation, and action
• Public may listen to or observe virtual meetings; notice requirements mirror those for physical meetings; meetings under this section are not subject to certain electronic-meeting Open Meetings Act provisions
• Nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the code language to current style

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Subjects

Athlete Agents