HB361 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Prince Chestnut Representative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Meetings of governmental bodies, virtual means, Sec. 36-25A-5.1 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, members of certain governmental bodies may participate in a meeting of that body by certain electronic means. Members participating by electronic means do not count towards a quorum and may not participate in executive sessions.

This bill would provide that members participating by electronic means are present for all purposes so long as a certain number of members are physically present, and would remove a prohibition on participation in executive sessions by members through electronic means.

This bill would also provide that members of the public be allowed to participate in a meeting held by electronic means.

This bill would make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.

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Subjects

Open Meetings