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OK HB1085

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/7/2011

Primary Sponsor

Jason Murphey

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds the Legislature to the definition of "public body" under Oklahoma's Open Meeting Act and Open Records Act, making legislative meetings and records subject to the same public access requirements as other government bodies.

  • Repeals Section 309 of Title 25 (the provision exempting the Legislature from open meeting requirements) and removes the Legislature from exclusions in the Open Records Act definitions.

  • Creates an exemption allowing legislators to keep confidential personal communications from constituents exercising constitutional rights, provided the constituent is not a registered lobbyist.

  • Applies effective November 1, 2011.

Legislative Description

Public bodies; creating the Legislative Open Records and Meetings Act; effective date.

Government

Last Action

Authored by Senator Holt (principal Senate author)

3/5/2012

Committee Referrals

Government Modernization and Accountability2/21/2012
Judiciary2/21/2011
General Government2/8/2011

Full Bill Text

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