Assembly Bill No. 369–Assemblymen Mortenson, Claborn, Gustavson, Beers, Nolan, Brower, Humke, Chowning, Hettrick, Cegavske, Tiffany, Parnell, Segerblom, Carpenter, Goldwater, Giunchigliani, Arberry, Williams, Parks, Manendo, Von Tobel, Ohrenschall, Price, Gibbons, Berman, Neighbors, Lee, Buckley and Anderson

March 3, 1999

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Referred to Committee on Government Affairs

 

SUMMARY—Requires public body to allot equal time for certain testimony at public meeting. (BDR 19-1116)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.

Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: No.

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. Green numbers along left margin indicate location on the printed bill (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

 

AN ACT relating to public meetings; requiring a public body to allot an equal amount of time for certain testimony at a public meeting; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

1-1 Section 1. Chapter 241 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto

1-2 a new section to read as follows:

1-3 To the extent that persons have requested to testify in favor of and in

1-4 opposition to an item on the agenda for a meeting of a public body, the

1-5 public body shall allot an equal amount of time at the meeting for:

1-6 1. Testimony in favor of and in opposition to the item; and

1-7 2. Rebuttal to such testimony.

1-8 As used in this section, "testimony" includes, without limitation, any

1-9 presentation, explanation or oral response.

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