SB84 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Donnie ChesteenSenator

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Tom ButlerClyde ChamblissSteve LivingstonClay ScofieldDavid SessionsJack W. Williams

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Education, Prepaid Affordable College Tuition Program board, may meet electronically, Sec. 16-33C-4.1 am'd.

Summary

SB84 allows the PACT board to meet virtually with public access and keeps meetings covered by the Open Meetings Act.

What This Bill Does

It lets PACT board members and committees participate in meetings by telephone or video conference, and treats that as presence for quorum and decision-making. The public must be able to listen to or observe these virtual meetings in real time. Beyond this, the bill keeps all meetings and notices subject to the Alabama Open Meetings Act, and it includes non-substantive, technical revisions to update the code language.

Who It Affects

• Members of the PACT board and any committees: can participate in meetings virtually and have that participation counted for quorum and decision-making.
• The general public and other stakeholders: can listen to or observe the virtual meetings, ensuring public access.

Key Provisions

• Authorizes telephone conference, video conference, or similar technology for board/committee meetings, with all participants able to hear each other.
• Virtual participation constitutes presence in person for quorum, deliberation, and action.
• Public must be able to listen to or observe meetings held virtually.
• All meetings and notices remain governed by the Alabama Open Meetings Act, except as explicitly provided for virtual participation.
• Includes non-substantive, technical revisions to update the code language to current style.

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Subjects

Education