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SB 1322 Freedom of Information Act; exempts certain elect. communications.

Introduced by: Charles R. Hawkins | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Freedom of Information Act; exemption for certain electronic communications. Clarifies that separately contacting the membership, or any part thereof, of any public body for the purpose of ascertaining a member's position with respect to the transaction of public business, whether such contact is done in person, by telephone or by electronic communication is not prohibited, provided the contact is done on a basis that does not constitute a meeting as defined by FOIA. The bill also clarifies that any electronic communication generated by the separate contacts is still a “public record” under FOIA.


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