21.001(49), eff. CLOSED MEETING WITHOUT CERTIFIED AGENDA OR RECORDING; OFFENSE; PENALTY. (1) state the subject of each deliberation; and. The quality of the audio and video signals perceptible at each location of the meeting must meet or exceed those standards. 159 (S.B. September 1, 2021. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. (2) shall prepare and keep minutes or a recording of a meeting under this section and make the minutes or recording available to the public as soon as practicable. 551.127. 2, eff. 1, eff. Sec. 647, Sec. (b) A governmental body that is prevented from convening an open meeting that was otherwise properly posted under Section 551.041 because of a catastrophe may convene the meeting in a convenient location within 72 hours pursuant to Section 551.045 if the action is taken in good faith and not to circumvent this chapter. c.30A, 20 , March 12, 2020. recording. If the governmental body is unable to convene the open meeting within those 72 hours, the governmental body may subsequently convene the meeting only if the governmental body gives written notice of the meeting as required by this subchapter. 2840), Sec. Second, to provide an opportunity for public comment. 3, eff. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. Open Meeting Act and Open Records Act . (b) On written request of a district resident made to the district not later than the third day before a public hearing to consider the adoption of an ad valorem tax rate, the district shall make an audio recording of reasonable quality of the hearing and provide the recording to the resident in an electronic format not later than the fifth business day after the date of the hearing. GOVERNING BODY OF MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY: REPORTS ABOUT ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST REGARDING WHICH NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN. 27), Sec. 1, eff. The handbook addresses when the Act applies, what constitutes reasonable notice and the application of the Act to informal gatherings. 551.102. 622, Sec. June 15, 2007. September 1, 2017. See Fact Sheet: OMAPosting Requirements for more details. VIDEOCONFERENCE CALL. 87 (S.B. (b) (1) Notwithstanding Section 7211 of the Corporations Code, the board shall not conduct a meeting via a series of electronic transmissions, including . 551.044. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. (a) The presiding officer of a governmental body, or the member of a governmental body who calls an emergency meeting of the governmental body or adds an emergency item to the agenda of a meeting of the governmental body, shall notify the news media of the emergency meeting or emergency item as required by this section. 3, eff. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. posting requirements in the event of an emergency, which is . FOIA. 1093), Sec. Open Meetings Act (OMA) is 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 through 15.275. . 551.088. 258 (S.B. Aug. 30, 1999. 1969), Sec. This chapter does not require a school board operating under a consultation agreement authorized by Section 13.901, Education Code, to conduct an open meeting to deliberate the standards, guidelines, terms, or conditions the board will follow, or instruct its representatives to follow, in a consultation with a representative of an employee group. September 1, 2017. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. September 1, 2007. 592), Sec. Sec. June 17, 2011. 87 (S.B. Sec. (3) record the broadcast and make that recording publicly available in an online archive located on the institution's or university system's Internet website. 551.050. Sec. 471), Sec. 342 (H.B. If no principal office, then post at the meeting location Posted on website in accordance with 74 O.S. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1999; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. (d) For purposes of Section 551.041, the notice of the subject matter of an item that may be considered as a competitive matter under this section is required to contain no more than a general representation of the subject matter to be considered, such that the competitive activity of the public power utility with respect to the issue in question is not compromised or disclosed. 314 Violations Misdemeanor Penalty, Oklahoma Department of Libraries Sept. 1, 1999. Sec. June 4, 2001. 286), Sec. Audio recording of open meetings of the state's political subdivisions are not required to be on the website, but must be otherwise available to the public. 11), Sec. 361 (S.B. (d) A meeting held by telephone conference call must otherwise comply with the procedures under Sections 551.125(c), (d), (e), and (f). Sec. 1, eff. 1341 (S.B. CERTIFIED AGENDA OR RECORDING; PRESERVATION; DISCLOSURE. (B) would constitute a deliberation once a quorum of members engaged in the series of communications. January 1, 2006. 87 (S.B. Public notice shall be posted at least 18 hours before the meeting in a prominent and conspicuous place at public body's principal office. 885 (H.B. May 23, 2015. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. Sept. 1, 1997. Sec. (c) Subsection (b)(1) does not apply to written materials that the general counsel or other appropriate attorney for the institution or university system certifies are confidential or may be withheld from public disclosure under Chapter 552. 1, eff. 551.045. 551.055. 306 Vote by Electronic or Telephonic Communications 25 O.S. 9.012, eff. (a) Notwithstanding Sections 551.041 and 551.042, a quorum of the governing body of a municipality or county may receive from staff of the political subdivision and a member of the governing body may make a report about items of community interest during a meeting of the governing body without having given notice of the subject of the report as required by this subchapter if no action is taken and, except as provided by Section 551.042, possible action is not discussed regarding the information provided in the report. INQUIRY MADE AT MEETING. Code 4910 (a); See also " No Action Without a Meeting .") (2) identifies the section or sections of this chapter under which the closed meeting is held. (a) This section applies only to the attendance by a quorum of a governmental body at a meeting of a committee or agency of the legislature. 1, eff. (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. The new Open Meetings Act, which replaces the old "Sunshine Law," provides you with greater access to your state and local government. Following a catastrophe or breakdown, a governmental body must make all reasonable efforts to make the required recording available in a timely manner. 778 (H.B. 471), Sec. Do you have a compliance guide for the Inspection of Public Records Act? June 14, 2013. 1, eff. Is a meeting subject to OMA even if no votes are taken? Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 8:00 am to 5:00 pm M-F 683 (H.B. 3827), Sec. May 23, 2015. 471), Sec. 87 (S.B. 471), Sec. 16, eff. 1440), Sec. 42.30.075. September 1, 2009. 268, Sec. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1182), Sec. A rule adopted under Subsection (c) that limits the amount of time that a member of the public may address the governmental body must provide that a member of the public who addresses the body through a translator must be given at least twice the amount of time as a member of the public who does not require the assistance of a translator in order to ensure that non-English speakers receive the same opportunity to address the body. (b) The presiding officer shall certify that an agenda kept under Subsection (a) is a true and correct record of the proceedings. (a) In this section, "electronic bulletin board" means an electronic communication system that includes a perpetually illuminated screen on which the governmental body can post messages or notices viewable without manipulation by the public. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. Who is subject to OMA? 1969), Sec. 2978), Sec. This chapter does not require a medical board or medical committee to conduct an open meeting to deliberate the medical or psychiatric records of an individual applicant for a disability benefit from a public retirement system. In the event that a staff member posts a communication to the online message board or similar Internet application, the name and title of the staff member must be posted along with the communication. These events are open to all interested members and staff of state and local governments, school boards, commissions, media, and the general public. 2022). 1127 (S.B. (g) The authority provided by this section is in addition to the authority provided by Section 551.125. Aug. 28, 1995. 471), Sec. Sec. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. (b) Notwithstanding Section 551.103(a), Government Code, the commissioners court must make a recording of the proceedings of a closed meeting to deliberate the information. 2018), Sec. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. June 15, 2007. (e) The training required by this section may be used to satisfy any corresponding training requirements concerning this chapter or open meetings required by law for the members of a governmental body. May 18, 2013. (a) The commissioners court of a county may conduct a closed meeting to deliberate business and financial issues relating to a contract being negotiated if, before conducting the closed meeting: (1) the commissioners court votes unanimously that deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the commissioners court in negotiations with a third person; and. (e) Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit a district from allowing a person to watch or listen to a board meeting by video or telephone conference call. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 1, eff. 679), Sec. (2) to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee. 29 Del. 340 (S.B. 1, eff. (g) A certificate of course completion is admissible as evidence in a criminal prosecution under this chapter. June 20, 2003. The Texas Open Meetings Act Made Easy . This . 87 (S.B. 1, eff. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. This communication is public information and must be disclosed in accordance with Chapter 552. Open Meetings Act Meeting Notice Published online in TASB School Law eSource 1. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. (b) Subsection (a) does not apply if an open hearing is requested in writing by a parent or guardian of the child or by the employee against whom the complaint or charge is brought. This chapter does not authorize a governmental body to close a meeting that a charter of the governmental body: Sec. However, any additional procedure that a governmental body adopts for the conduct of its meetings must be consistent with the Open Meetings Act. (a) A member of a governmental body commits an offense if the member: (1) knowingly engages in at least one communication among a series of communications that each occur outside of a meeting authorized by this chapter and that concern an issue within the jurisdiction of the governmental body in which the members engaging in the individual communications constitute fewer than a quorum of members but the members engaging in the series of communications constitute a quorum of members; and. June 17, 2011. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, this chapter does not prohibit a governmental body from holding an open or closed meeting by videoconference call. Sec. (2) notice of the board committee meeting is also posted as notice of a board meeting. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 2, eff. (b) The minutes must: (1) state the subject of each deliberation; and (2) indicate each vote, order, decision, or other action taken. 551.121. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. (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. 1, eff. 307.1 Videoconference Exceptions Sec. (b) The commissioner of insurance may deliberate and determine the appropriate action to be taken concerning the solvency of a person regulated by the Texas Department of Insurance in a closed meeting with persons in one or more of the following categories: (1) staff of the Texas Department of Insurance; (3) representatives of a regulated person; or. 1, eff. (c) The attorney general may bring an action by mandamus or injunction to stop, prevent, or reverse a violation or threatened violation of Section 551.045(a-1) by members of a governmental body. The governmental body is not required to establish a separate Internet site and provide access to archived recordings of meetings from that site. (b) The presiding officer or member is required to notify only those members of the news media that have previously: (1) filed at the headquarters of the governmental body a request containing all pertinent information for the special notice; and. 1, eff. Sec. 679), Sec. 11.013, eff. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. (a) This chapter does not require a school board to conduct an open meeting to deliberate a matter regarding a public school student if personally identifiable information about the student will necessarily be revealed by the deliberation. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. Sec. 62, Sec. Minutes; right to speak. May 18, 2013. (a) In an emergency or when there is an urgent public necessity, the notice of a meeting to deliberate or take action on the emergency or urgent public necessity, or the supplemental notice to add the deliberation or taking of action on the emergency or urgent public necessity as an item to the agenda for a meeting for which notice has been posted in accordance with this subchapter, is sufficient if the notice or supplemental notice is posted for at least one hour before the meeting is convened. 20 (S.B. 2, eff. Schedule of regular meetings Publication in state register Notice of change "Regular . COMMISSIONERS COURTS: DELIBERATION REGARDING DISASTER OR EMERGENCY. 1, eff. Find out more about them here. Renumbered from Sec. September 1, 2013. (3) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. Sept. 1, 2001. January 1, 2006. The secretary of state shall provide during regular office hours a computer terminal at a place convenient to the public in the office of the secretary of state that members of the public may use to view the notice. What is the Open Meetings Act? 165, Sec. (2) an agenda item listed on a notice of the meeting before the supplemental notice was posted. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 228), Sec. June 14, 2013. Sec. 551.041. 3106.2 BUT! (b) The portion of the telephone conference call meeting that is open shall be recorded. If I am ordered to leave (or forbidden to enter) this meeting, I ask that you advise me of the statutory authority for your action. Sec. (e) For purposes of Subsection (d), an attorney who receives compensation for legal services performed, from which employment taxes are deducted by the governmental body, is an employee of the governmental body. 307.1 Videoconference Exceptions, 25 O.S. 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