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AK SB48

Bill

Status

Passed

8/5/2009

Primary Sponsor

Joe Thomas

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Origin

Senate

26th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Exempts municipal service area boards established under AS 29.35.450 - 29.35.490 from public meeting requirements when conducting meetings solely on administrative or managerial matters.

  • Adds a new exception (8) to AS 44.62.310(d) allowing municipal service area boards to hold closed meetings for matters that are administrative or managerial in nature.

  • Amends the definition of "meeting" in AS 44.62.310(h)(2) to exclude municipal service area board meetings held solely to act on administrative or managerial matters from public meeting requirements.

  • Changes the threshold for advisory body meetings from "three members" to "more than three members or a majority of the members, whichever is less" to constitute a public meeting.

Legislative Description

Public Meetings/ Muni Service Area Bds

Municipalities

Last Action

EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 8/23/09

8/5/2009

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/15/2009
Community & Regional Affairs1/21/2009

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