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2000 SESSION

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SENATE BILL NO. 242
Offered January 17, 2000
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 13, 14 and 15 of the first enactment, and the third enactment, of Chapter 704 of the Acts of Assembly of 1999, relating to electronic communication meetings.
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Patrons-- Newman and Howell; Delegates: Bennett, May, Nixon, Plum and Purkey
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Referred to Committee on General Laws
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That §§ 13, 14, and 15 of the first enactment of Chapter 704 of the Acts of Assembly of 1999 are amended as follows:

§ 13. By October 15, 20002001, public bodies in the legislative branch of state government which conduct electronic communication meetings pursuant to this act shall file with the Joint Rules Committee, as defined in § 51.1-124.3, a report on the total number of electronic communication meetings held; the dates and purposes of the meetings; the types of electronic communication means by which the meetings were held; the number of participants, including the members of the public, at the meetings; and a summary of any public comment received about the electronic communication meetings.

§ 14. By October 15, 20002001, public bodies responsible to or under the supervision, direction, or control of the Secretary of Commerce and Trade pursuant to § 2.1-51.40 or the Secretary of Technology pursuant to Executive Order Nine (1998), as amended by Executive Order Thirty-Three (1998), which conduct electronic communication meetings pursuant to this act shall file with the Secretary of Commerce and Trade or the Secretary of Technology, respectively, a report on the total number of electronic communication meetings held; the dates and purposes of the meetings; the types of electronic communication means by which the meetings were held; the number of participants, including the members of the public, at the meetings; and a summary of any public comment received about the electronic communication meetings.

§ 15. By October 15, 20002001, the State Board for Community Colleges established in § 23-215 shall file with the Secretary of Education a report on the total number of electronic communication meetings held; the dates and purposes of the meetings; the types of electronic communication means by which the meetings were held; the number of participants, including the members of the public, at the meetings; and a summary of any public comment received about the electronic communication meetings.

2. That the third enactment of Chapter 704 of the Acts of Assembly of 1999 is amended as follows:

3. That the provisions of this act shall expire on July 1, 20002001.