SB147 Alabama 2022 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Meetings of governmental bodies, with members from two or more counties, participation by electronic means authorized under certain conditions, may be counted for a quorum, means of access required to be published, Sec. 36-25A-5.1 am'd.

Description

<p class="bill_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</p><p class="bill_description"> 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</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would also provide that members of the public be allowed to participate in a meeting held by electronic means</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to meetings of governmental bodies; to amend Section 36-25A-5.1, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to meetings of governmental bodies by electronic means; to further provide for the participation by members of a governmental body at a meeting held by electronic means; to provide further for public participation at a meeting held by electronic means; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style. </p>

Subjects

Open Meetings