Bill Text: OR SB85 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to public meetings.

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Failed) 2013-07-08 - In committee upon adjournment. [SB85 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2013-SB85-Introduced.html

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     77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session

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LC 1208

                         Senate Bill 85

Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the
  President of the Senate in conformance with presession filing
  rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part
  of the President (at the request of Senate Interim Committee on
  Judiciary)

                             SUMMARY

The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.

  Provides that discussion of matter for which governing body has
authority to make decision or recommendation on policy or
administration constitutes deliberations for public meetings law
purposes, without regard to whether public notice of matter is
given.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to public meetings; amending ORS 192.640.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 192.640 is amended to read:
  192.640. (1) The governing body of a public body shall provide
for and give public notice, reasonably calculated to give actual
notice to interested persons including news media which have
requested notice, of the time and place for holding regular
meetings. The notice shall also include a list of the principal
subjects anticipated to be considered at the meeting, but this
requirement shall not limit the ability of a governing body to
consider additional subjects.
  (2) If an executive session only will be held, the notice shall
be given to the members of the governing body, to the general
public and to news media which have requested notice, stating the
specific provision of law authorizing the executive session.
  (3) No special meeting shall be held without at least 24 hours'
notice to the members of the governing body, the news media which
have requested notice and the general public. In case of an
actual emergency, a meeting may be held upon such notice as is
appropriate to the circumstances, but the minutes for such a
meeting shall describe the emergency justifying less than 24
hours' notice.
   { +  (4) Discussion of a matter for which a governing body has
authority to make a decision or a recommendation to a public body
on policy or administration constitutes deliberations toward a
decision for purposes of ORS 192.610 to 192.690, without regard
to whether notice of the matter is given under this section. + }
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