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ID H0155
Bill
Status
3/9/2015
Primary Sponsor
State Affairs Committee
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AI Summary
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Actions taken at meetings violating open meeting law provisions are declared null and void.
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Civil penalties for conducting or participating in violating meetings increased from $250 to $250 for unknowing violations, $1,500 for knowing violations, and $2,500 for repeat violations within 12 months.
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Attorney General enforces violations involving state agencies; county prosecuting attorneys enforce violations involving local public agencies, with special prosecutor provisions available when conflicts exist.
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Private civil actions may be brought in magistrate court within 30 days for null and void declarations or within 180 days for other violations, but no private right of action for damages exists.
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Public agencies may cure violations within 14 days of self-recognition or written notice by declaring actions void, which bars imposition of penalties under subsections (2) and (4).
Legislative Description
Repeals, amends and adds to existing law to provide that consideration of certain labor contract offers may be held in executive session and to increase monetary civil penalties for violations of the Open Meeting Law; to establish provisions relating to negotiations in open session, to provide that an executive session may be held for certain specific purposes, to provide that certain documents exchanged between parties shall be subject to public writings disclosure laws and to provide that public testimony shall be posted as an agenda item.
OPEN MEETING LAW
Last Action
Filed in Office of the Chief Clerk
4/2/2015