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MS SB2323
Bill
AI Summary
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Expands the definition of "public body" to explicitly include municipalities, counties, school districts, levee districts, community colleges, universities, and all advisory or professional committees that discuss public issues
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Requires all public bodies to create and maintain a public notice email list and send meeting notices with date, time, place, and agenda at least 72 hours before meetings or within 1 business day of scheduling
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Mandates public bodies maintain a publicly accessible list of members' names, areas represented, and email addresses, along with key staff contact information on their webpage
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Reduces the deadline for recording meeting minutes from 30 days to 48 hours after adjournment, and requires minutes to be emailed to the public notice list and posted on the webpage within 48 hours
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Requires public bodies to display contact information on their webpage for residents to request addition to the public notice list
Legislative Description
Open meetings; revise accessibility to information on meeting times, agenda and minutes.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/1/2022