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MO HB1769
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/21/2010
Primary Sponsor
Walt Bivins
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AI Summary
- Repeals the prohibition on audio recording closed governmental body meetings and makes such recordings mandatory for all public governmental bodies
- Requires public bodies to take and retain verbatim audio recordings of all closed meetings for at least 18 months
- Prohibits public inspection of closed meeting audio recordings, but allows courts to conduct in camera examination of recordings in civil enforcement actions
- Allows courts to authorize public bodies to redact attorney-client privileged information from minutes of closed meetings during discovery requests
- Maintains existing requirements for notice, meeting accessibility, and detailed minutes including date, time, place, members present/absent, and individual vote attribution for roll call votes
Legislative Description
Repeals provisions which prohibit an audio recording of any closed public body meeting and requires all public governmental bodies to take and retain a verbatim audio recording of any closed meeting
Last Action
Referred: Special Standing Committee on General Laws (H)
5/14/2010
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