Minnesota Legislature
HF 2236
1st Unofficial Engrossment - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 05/13/2014 10:43am
KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
1.2relating to state government; making changes to the open meeting law;amending
1.3Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 13D.04, subdivision 6; proposing coding for
1.4new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13D.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 13D.04, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
1.7 Subd. 6. State agencies. For a meeting of an agency, board, commission, or
1.8department of the state required or permitted by law to transact public business in a meeting:
1.9(1) the notice requirements of this section apply only if a statute governing meetings
1.10of the agency, board, or commission does not contain specific reference to the method
1.11of providing notice;and
1.12(2) all provisions of this section relating to publication are satisfied by publication
1.13in the State Register. or posting on the Web site of the agency, board, commission,
1.14or department; and
1.15(3) a schedule of the regular meetings shall be kept on file at the primary offices or
1.16posted on the Web site of the agency, board, commission, or department.
1.17 Sec. 2. [13D.065] USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA.
1.18The use of social media by members of a public body does not violate this chapter
1.19so long as the social media use is limited to exchanges with all members of the general
1.20public. For purposes of this section, e-mail is not considered a type of social media.
1.3Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 13D.04, subdivision 6; proposing coding for
1.4new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13D.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 13D.04, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
1.7 Subd. 6. State agencies. For a meeting of an agency, board, commission, or
1.8department of the state required or permitted by law to transact public business in a meeting:
1.9(1) the notice requirements of this section apply only if a statute governing meetings
1.10of the agency, board, or commission does not contain specific reference to the method
1.11of providing notice;
1.12(2) all provisions of this section relating to publication are satisfied by publication
1.13in the State Register
1.14or department; and
1.15(3) a schedule of the regular meetings shall be kept on file at the primary offices or
1.16posted on the Web site of the agency, board, commission, or department.
1.17 Sec. 2. [13D.065] USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA.
1.18The use of social media by members of a public body does not violate this chapter
1.19so long as the social media use is limited to exchanges with all members of the general
1.20public. For purposes of this section, e-mail is not considered a type of social media.