SB1339sam001 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Scott M. Bennett

Filed: 3/11/2015

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1339

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1339 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Open Meetings Act is amended by adding Section 2.07 as follows:

(5 ILCS 120/2.07 new)

Sec. 2.07. Video of meetings; posting of agendas.

(a) This Section shall apply to only public bodies to which the Governor makes at least one appointment to the body that is subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.

(b) Each public body shall post video of its meetings on the public body's official website within 24 hours after the scheduled beginning of the meeting. This requirement shall not apply to portions of the meeting that are closed pursuant to this Act. Each public body must keep the video of each meeting on its official website for a period of 2 years after the meeting date or until the meeting has been reduced to detailed minutes or transcripts, whichever is later. After the video is removed from the official website, the public body must retain the video of each meeting for a period of at least 5 years after the meeting date. Such video shall be available to the public upon request.

(c) Each public body must post its meeting agenda on its official website at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. In the case of an emergency meeting, each public body must post that agenda as soon as it is able.

(d) The failure of a public body to provide video or to post meeting agendas due to technical difficulties shall not invalidate any meeting or any actions taken at the meeting.

(e) The requirements of this Section shall not apply to any public body meetings occurring before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2016.".