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MS HB865
Bill
Status
2/1/2011
Primary Sponsor
Greg Snowden
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 25-41-15 to revise penalties for Open Meetings Act violations, changing civil penalties to $500 for first offense and $1,000 for second or subsequent offense imposed on individual members found in willful and knowing violation.
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Clarifies that civil penalties under the Open Meetings Act apply to individual members of public bodies rather than the public body itself.
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Amends Section 25-61-15 to add "wrongfully" requirement and change Public Records Act penalty structure to "per violation" basis, maintaining the $100 maximum civil penalty per violation.
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Effective date of July 1, 2011.
Legislative Description
Open Meetings and Public Records Acts; revise imposition of penalties for violation of.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/1/2011