HB2553: Freedom of Information Act; allows governing body to meet electronically when state of emergency.

Chief Patron

Del. Adam Ebbin (D-49)

Adam Ebbin (D-49)
Arlington, VA
Served: 2004–

Progress

	Introduced
	Passed Committee
	Passed House
	Passed Senate
	Signed by Governor
	Became Law

Status

Bill is Dead

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Summary

Freedom of Information Act; electronic communication meetings by local governing bodies; declaration of local state of emergency. Allows a local governing body to meet by electronic communication means when a local state of emergency has been declared in accordance with § 44-146.21 provided (i) the meeting is necessary to take action to address the emergency, (ii) notice, reasonable under the circumstances, of the emergency meeting shall be given contemporaneously with the notice provided members of the local governing body conducting the meeting, (iii) the local governing body makes arrangements for public participation, and (iv) the local governing body otherwise complies with the requirements for electronic communication meetings.