Freedom of Information Act; allows governing body to meet electronically when state of emergency. (HB2553)
Introduced By
Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria) with support from co-patron Del. Al Eisenberg (D-Arlington)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
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. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/09/2007 | Committee |
01/09/2007 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 078031300 |
01/09/2007 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
01/15/2007 | Assigned GL sub: #2 FOIA/Procurement (Marshall, D.) |
02/01/2007 | Letter sent to FOIA |