Bill Text: IA HF2363 | 2015-2016 | 86th General Assembly | Enrolled

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Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to member attendance at a closed session of a governmental body. Effective 7-1-16.

Sponsorship: Committee Bill

Status: (Passed) 2016-04-06 - Signed by Governor. H.J. 607. [HF2363 Detail]

Download: Iowa-2015-HF2363-Enrolled.html

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House File 2363 - Enrolled




                              HOUSE FILE       
                              BY  COMMITTEE ON STATE
                                  GOVERNMENT

                              (SUCCESSOR TO HF 2226)
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                                   A BILL FOR
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                                        House File 2363

                             AN ACT
 RELATING TO MEMBER ATTENDANCE AT A CLOSED SESSION OF A
    GOVERNMENTAL BODY.

 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
    Section 1.  Section 21.5, Code 2016, is amended by adding the
 following new subsection:
    NEW SUBSECTION.  3A.  A governmental body shall not exclude
 a member of the governmental body from attending a closed
 session, unless the member's attendance at the closed session
 creates a conflict of interest for the member due to the
  specific reason announced as justification for holding the
 closed session.


                                                             
                               LINDA UPMEYER
                               Speaker of the House


                                                             
                               PAM JOCHUM
                               President of the Senate
    I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and
 is known as House File 2363, Eighty=sixth General Assembly.


                                                             
                               CARMINE BOAL
                               Chief Clerk of the House
 Approved                , 2016


                                                             
                               TERRY E. BRANSTAD
                               Governor

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