SB 122 - Public Records and Meetings Law

• Increases notice requirement for public meetings from 24 hours to 48 hours (except for General Assembly committees which remain at 24 hours), exclusive of weekends and holidays

• Requires public meeting minutes to include a summary of discussions during closed meetings, while protecting records and votes properly closed under section 610.021

• Shifts burden of proof to public governmental bodies to demonstrate that meetings, records, or votes may be closed rather than requiring plaintiffs to prove openness requirements

• Modifies penalty provisions by removing "knowingly" requirement and establishing civil penalties of up to $100 for violations (reduced from $1,000) and up to $5,000 for purposeful violations

• Designates section 610.021 as emergency legislation to immediately protect sensitive records relating to terrorist incident prevention and security system plans for critical facilities, with sunset date of December 31, 2017