A governmental body that is investigating a matter may exclude a witness from a hearing during the examination of another witness in the investigation. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. (b) Each part of a public consultation by a governmental body with its attorney in an open meeting of the governmental body under Subsection (a) must be audible to the public at the location specified in the notice of the meeting as the location of the meeting. (b) An emergency or an urgent public necessity exists only if immediate action is required of a governmental body because of: (1) an imminent threat to public health and safety, including a threat described by Subdivision (2) if imminent; or. (a) In this section, "board" means the board of trustees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas. The purpose of the presentation is to educate and assist New Mexicans regarding the importance of transparency and compliance, as well as the rights of the public under New Mexicos Sunshine Laws, the Open Meetings Act (OMA) and the Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA). Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 447, Sec. 2313), Sec. 551.084. This section does not apply to a governmental body described by Section 551.001(3)(D). 3, eff. 647, Sec. (2) an agenda item listed on a notice of the meeting before the supplemental notice was posted. 1, eff. Sec. 551.129. OMA Resources Open Meetings Act MCL 15.261 Open Meetings Act Handbook VIDEOCONFERENCE CALL. 1296), Sec. 551.0501. DISTRICT OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION EXTENDING INTO FEWER THAN FOUR COUNTIES: NOTICE TO PUBLIC AND COUNTY CLERKS; PLACE OF POSTING NOTICE. September 1, 2017. 3047), Sec. A final action, decision, or vote on a matter deliberated in a closed meeting under this chapter may only be made in an open meeting that is held in compliance with the notice provisions of this chapter. (3) may grant legal or equitable relief it considers appropriate, including an order that the governmental body make available to the public the certified agenda or recording of any part of a meeting that was required to be open under this chapter. In addition, a meeting held by video conference call shall: (1) be visible and audible to the public at the location specified in the notice of the meeting as the location of the meeting; (2) be recorded by audio and video; and. 622, Sec. ( Civ. The open portions of the meeting must be audible to the public at the location where the quorum is present and be recorded at that location. 1, eff. 87 (S.B. 551.0035. (e) The notice of a meeting to be held by videoconference call must specify as a location of the meeting the location where a quorum of the governmental body will be physically present and specify the intent to have a quorum present at that location, except that the notice of a meeting to be held by videoconference call under Subsection (c) must specify as a location of the meeting the location where the member of the governmental body presiding over the meeting will be physically present and specify the intent to have the member of the governmental body presiding over the meeting present at that location. (a) The requirements of this chapter do not apply to a meeting of the commissioner of insurance or the commissioner's designee with the board of directors of a guaranty association established under Chapter 2602, Insurance Code, or Article 21.28-C or 21.28-D, Insurance Code, in the discharge of the commissioner's duties and responsibilities to regulate and maintain the solvency of a person regulated by the Texas Department of Insurance. September 1, 2009. Statutes outside of the Act may also apply to specific entities to allow closed sessions in specific 2, eff. 645 (S.B. 258 (S.B. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. September 1, 2009. 624 (H.B. September 1, 2013. 551.002. (d) The validity of a posted notice of a meeting or an agenda by a governmental body or economic development corporation subject to this section that made a good faith attempt to comply with the requirements of this section is not affected by a failure to comply with a requirement of this section that is due to a technical problem beyond the control of the governmental body or economic development corporation. Closed Session 21 s A. A Guide to the New Jersey Sunshine Law. Sept. 1, 2001. HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD. (c) A district shall post the minutes of the meeting of the governing body to the district's Internet website if the district maintains an Internet website. May 18, 2013. 87 (S.B. Updated guidance on holding meetings pursuant to the Act Extending Certain COVID-19 Measures, Mass. 306 Vote by Electronic or Telephonic Communications 25 O.S. May 18, 2013. In addition, a meeting held by video conference call shall: Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 313 Actions Taken in Willful Violation of Act, 25 O.S. (a-2) A member of a governmental body who participates in a meeting as provided by Subsection (a-1) shall be counted as present at the meeting for all purposes. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. al.) (a) This section applies only to the commissioners court of a county: (1) for which the governor has issued an executive order or proclamation declaring a state of disaster or a state of emergency; and. TEXAS BOARD OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE. 311 Notice Public Bodies Method, 25 O.S. 1377 (S.B. May 18, 2013. The Open Meetings Act does not set out all procedures applicable to meetings of governmental bodies. OPEN MEETINGS REQUIRED BY CHARTER. 551.054. Sec. Aug. 30, 1999. In addition to providing any other notice required by this subchapter, the governing board of a single institution of higher education: (1) shall post notice of each meeting at the county courthouse of the county in which the meeting will be held; (2) shall publish notice of a meeting in a student newspaper of the institution if an issue of the newspaper is published between the time of the posting and the time of the meeting; and. 1640), Sec. 115 (S.B. 551.043. (c) This chapter does not require a public power utility governing body to conduct an open meeting to deliberate, vote, or take final action on any competitive matter, as that term is defined by Section 552.133. (b) The notice shall be by telephone, facsimile transmission, or electronic mail. Sec. 551.091. 12.16, eff. September 1, 2019. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. (g) The governmental body shall make at least an audio recording of the meeting. The term does not include the gathering of a quorum of a governmental body at a social function unrelated to the public business that is conducted by the body, the attendance by a quorum of a governmental body at a regional, state, or national convention or workshop, ceremonial event, or press conference, or the attendance by a quorum of a governmental body at a candidate forum, appearance, or debate to inform the electorate, if formal action is not taken and any discussion of public business is incidental to the social function, convention, workshop, ceremonial event, press conference, forum, appearance, or debate. 551.049. (i) The Department of Information Resources by rule shall specify minimum standards for audio and video signals at a meeting held by videoconference call. June 10, 2019. Sept. 1, 1993. Sec. Sec. 314 Violations Misdemeanor Penalty, Oklahoma Department of Libraries 551.122. (a) The secretary of state must post notice on the Internet of a meeting of a state board, commission, department, or officer having statewide jurisdiction for at least seven days before the day of the meeting. 551.046. May 23, 1995. Act 267 of 1976. 87 (S.B. 9.012, eff. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. (iii) was incorporated before January 1, 2006. (1) authorize the members of a governmental body to conduct a meeting of the governmental body by telephone conference call, video conference call, or communications over the Internet; or. Sec. 8), Sec. City of Elkhorn v. 1, eff. (a) This section applies only to a governmental body or economic development corporation that maintains an Internet website or for which an Internet website is maintained. Sec. 551.130. Aug. 30, 1999. 1, eff. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 523), Sec. DELIBERATION REGARDING PROSPECTIVE GIFT; CLOSED MEETING. June 17, 2011. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. (b-1) A transit authority or department subject to Chapter 451, 452, 453, or 460, Transportation Code, an elected school district board of trustees for a school district that has a student enrollment of 10,000 or more, an elected governing body of a home-rule municipality that has a population of 50,000 or more, or a county commissioners court for a county that has a population of 125,000 or more shall: (1) make a video and audio recording of reasonable quality of each: (A) regularly scheduled open meeting that is not a work session or a special called meeting; and. school district made a good faith attempt to comply with the posting requirements. See Fact Sheet: OMAPosting Requirements for more details. Sections 301-314) requires all public bodies to file advance notice of regularly scheduled and special meetings with the Secretary of State, as well as advance notice of changes in date, time, or location of regularly scheduled meetings. 728 (H.B. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 4, eff. The public notice for a rescheduled regular or a special meeting of a public body, shall state the (1) date, (2) time, and (3) place of the meeting. Attorney General Balderas issued the following guidance to public entities across the State of New Mexico regarding their ongoing obligations to comply with the Open Meetings Act (OMA) and the Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA) during the state of emergency in New Mexico. CONFERENCE RELATING TO INVESTMENTS AND POTENTIAL INVESTMENTS ATTENDED BY BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF TEXAS GROWTH FUND; CLOSED MEETING. May 18, 2013. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1, eff. (c) In this section, "catastrophe" means a condition or occurrence that interferes physically with the ability of a governmental body to conduct a meeting, including: (1) fire, flood, earthquake, hurricane, tornado, or wind, rain, or snow storm; (2) power failure, transportation failure, or interruption of communication facilities; (4) riot, civil disturbance, enemy attack, or other actual or threatened act of lawlessness or violence. 293), Sec. June 14, 2013. 1, eff. This . Sch. JOINT BOARD: PLACE OF POSTING NOTICE. May 23, 2015. 551.142. (h) A member of the board who participates in a board or board committee meeting by telephone conference call but is not physically present at the location of the meeting is not considered to be absent from the meeting for any purpose. 18, eff. (b) If this chapter specifically requires or allows a governmental body to post notice of a meeting on the Internet: (1) the governmental body satisfies the requirement that the notice must be posted in a place readily accessible to the general public at all times by making a good-faith attempt to continuously post the notice on the Internet during the prescribed period; (2) the governmental body must still comply with any duty imposed by this chapter to physically post the notice at a particular location; and. 45, eff. 551.075. Sec. 551.001. Governor's Order suspending certain provisions of the Open Meeting law, G.L. 551.0811. Sec. 1. (e) Each part of the telephone conference call meeting that is required to be open to the public shall be audible to the public at the location specified in the notice of the meeting as the location of the meeting and shall be recorded. (b) A governing board to which this section applies, for any regularly scheduled meeting of the governing board for which notice is required under this chapter, shall: (1) post as early as practicable in advance of the meeting on the Internet website of the district any written agenda and related supplemental written materials provided by the district to the board members for the members' use during the meeting; (3) record the broadcast and make that recording publicly available in an online archive located on the district's Internet website. 1127 (S.B. (2) to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect described by Subdivision (1). Sec. 494), Sec. At the time of an open meeting, a public body is not required to disseminate or (b) The court may assess costs of litigation and reasonable attorney fees incurred by a plaintiff or defendant who substantially prevails in an action under Subsection (a). 1, eff. 551.079. WATER DISTRICTS. Committees that are appointed by the Sec. These events are open to all interested members and staff of state and local governments, school boards, commissions, media, and the general public. Aug. 30, 1999. MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTAL BODY: PLACE OF POSTING NOTICE. 268, Sec. September 1, 2009. 925, Sec. 778 (H.B. Sec. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 8:00 am to 5:00 pm M-F If you are interested in a virtual training, please send an email to roadshows@nmag.gov with your contact information. 1, eff. In order to assist the public and those that are covered by OMA we have a full printable copy of our OMA Compliance Guide online. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. Sec. 303 Advanced Notice of Times and Places 25 O.S. 471), Sec. 304 Definitions used in Open Meeting Act 25 O.S. 551.123. their meetings, whether open or closed, and a verbatim record. The recording shall be made available to the public. (e) This section expires September 1, 2027. (a) In this section, "water district" means a river authority, groundwater conservation district, water control and improvement district, or other district created under Section 52, Article III, or Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution. (3) may post notice of a meeting at another place convenient to the public. 551.086. Sept. 1, 2003. (2) make available an archived copy of the video and audio recording of each meeting described by Subdivision (1) on the Internet. 1319, Sec. 471), Sec. 1500), Sec. 551.006. NOTICE OF MEETING REQUIRED. TIME AND ACCESSIBILITY OF NOTICE; GENERAL RULE. 1147 (H.B. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 2018), Sec. 462 (S.B. The recording shall be made available to the public. 5.01(a), eff. Pre-registration shall be received by the board office staff at least four calendar days prior to the posted meeting date of the presentation. Learn about them here. Sept. 1, 1999. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. However, any additional procedure that a governmental body adopts for the conduct of its meetings must be consistent with the Open Meetings Act. They can be reached at (505) 490-4060. 3, eff. Office of the Attorney General Initiatives | Office of the Attorney General 1, eff. June 17, 2005. 2668), Sec. (a) This chapter does not require a governmental body to conduct an open meeting: (1) to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee; or. REQUIREMENT TO VOTE OR TAKE FINAL ACTION IN OPEN MEETING. (b) The attendance by a quorum of a governmental body at a meeting of a committee or agency of the legislature is not considered to be a meeting of that governmental body if the deliberations at the meeting by the members of that governmental body consist only of publicly testifying at the meeting, publicly commenting at the meeting, and publicly responding at the meeting to a question asked by a member of the legislative committee or agency. June 15, 2007. September 1, 2005. DISTRICT OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION EXTENDING INTO FOUR OR MORE COUNTIES: NOTICE TO PUBLIC, SECRETARY OF STATE, AND COUNTY CLERK; PLACE OF POSTING NOTICE. (3) an announcement by the presiding officer at the beginning and the end of the meeting indicating the date and time. The Open Meetings Act contains more than 25 exceptions to the requirement that meetings be open. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. (3) if the governmental body makes a good-faith attempt to continuously post the notice on the Internet during the prescribed period, the notice physically posted at the location prescribed by this chapter must be readily accessible to the general public during normal business hours. Sec. 304 Definitions used in Open Meeting Act, 25 O.S. (b) A meeting held by telephone conference call authorized by this section may be held only if a quorum of the governing board is physically present at the location where meetings of the board are usually held. 244), Sec. (b) Any deliberation of or decision about the subject of the inquiry shall be limited to a proposal to place the subject on the agenda for a subsequent meeting. September 1, 2007. REGULAR MEETING POSTING REQUIREMENTS Public bodies which have a regular meeting schedule 1093), Sec. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1667), Sec. The notice must also specify: (1) the location of the meeting where a quorum of the board or board committee, as applicable, will be physically present; and. 268, Sec. (a) This chapter does not require the commissioners court of a county to conduct an open meeting: (1) to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a member of an advisory body; or. For a meeting of the governing board of a university system, the notice must specify as the location of the meeting the board's conference room at the university system office. 471), Sec. (5) penalties and other consequences for failure to comply with this chapter. the public body can post the notice at the main entrance visible on the outside of (e) A governmental body may not prohibit public criticism of the governmental body, including criticism of any act, omission, policy, procedure, program, or service. 87 (S.B. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 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