JOINT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT

We, the conferees, appointed by the respective bodies to consider and report upon the disagreeing vote on Senate Bill No. 1554, report as follows:

A. We recommend that the House Amendment be rejected.

B. We recommend that the engrossed bill be accepted with the following amendments to resolve the matter under disagreement:

1. Line 30, engrossed, after certification [first instance]

insert

an attorney representing the body was present and

2. Line 31, engrossed, after on

strike

the remainder of line 31 and through capacity on line 32

insert

the public body

3. Line 33, engrossed, after on

strike

$500

insert

up to $1,000

Respectfully submitted,

Senator Scott A. Surovell

Senator Bill R. DeSteph, Jr.

Senator Jill Holtzman Vogel

Conferees on the part of the Senate

Delegate M. Keith Hodges

Delegate James A. "Jay" Leftwich

Delegate Kathleen Murphy

Conferees on the part of the House