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1st Division Engrossment - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 02/25/2021 01:25pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
relating to Open Meeting Law; allowing a member of a public body to attend a
meeting from a private location more than three times in calendar year 2021;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 13D.02, subdivision 4.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 13D.02, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Notice of regular and all member deleted text beginsitesdeleted text endnew text begin locationsnew text end.

If interactive television is
used to conduct a regular, special, or emergency meeting, the public body shall provide
notice of the regular meeting location and notice of any deleted text beginsitedeleted text end new text beginlocation new text endwhere a member of
the public body will be participating in the meeting by interactive televisionnew text begin, except for the
locations of members participating pursuant to subdivision 1, paragraph (b)
new text end. The timing
and method of providing notice must be as described in section 13D.04.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 2. new text beginOPEN MEETING LAW; MEMBER PARTICIPATION FROM PRIVATE
LOCATION.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 13D.02, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), a
meeting after December 31, 2020, and before July 1, 2021, satisfies the requirements of
Minnesota Statutes, section 13D.02, paragraph (a), if a member of a public body participates
from a location that is not open or accessible to the public more than three times before July
1, 2021. The location is not required in the notice under Minnesota Statutes, section 13D.02,
subdivision 4.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective retroactively for meetings occurring on
or after January 1, 2021.
new text end