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AL SB248

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/22/2011

Primary Sponsor

Ben Brooks

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2011

AI Summary

  • Allows boards of trustees, executive committees, and other committees of Alabama public four-year institutions of higher education to participate in meetings by telephone conference, video conference, or similar communications equipment.

  • Requires all persons participating in remote meetings to be able to hear each other simultaneously, and remote participation counts as in-person presence for all purposes except establishing a quorum.

  • Mandates that meetings provide public notice under the Alabama Open Meetings Act and allow members of the public to simultaneously listen to or observe remote meetings.

  • Becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor.

Legislative Description

Colleges and universities, boards of trustees, authorized to participate in meetings by telephone or video conference under certain conditions

Colleges and Universities

Last Action

Pending third reading on day 18 Favorable from Education with 1 amendment

6/1/2011

Committee Referrals

Education3/22/2011

Full Bill Text

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