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GA SB143
Bill
Status
Engrossed
3/26/2010
Primary Sponsor
Robert Brown
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AI Summary
- Amends Georgia's Open and Public Meetings Act (Chapter 14 of Title 50) to modify rules on contesting agency actions, meeting exclusions for real estate acquisitions, and public access to minutes
- For actions contesting alleged open meetings violations related to final approval or disapproval of real estate acquisitions, the 90-day statute of limitations does not begin until the minutes of the meeting where the alleged violation occurred have been made public
- Agencies may still hold closed meetings to discuss future real estate acquisitions but must provide public notice and prepare minutes; disclosure of minutes identifying the real estate may be delayed only until the parties have entered into a binding agreement on material terms, rather than until the acquisition is completed, terminated, or abandoned
- Final official action to approve or disapprove a real estate acquisition is no longer excluded from the open meetings requirement and must be taken in a public meeting
- Takes effect immediately upon approval by the Governor or upon becoming law without such approval
Legislative Description
Public Meetings; limitation on action to contest agency action, recording, notice of time/place; change certain provisions
Last Action
House Committee Favorably Reported
4/12/2010
Committee Referrals
Judiciary3/30/2010
Government Oversight2/12/2009
Full Bill Text
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