Assembly Bill No. 60–Assemblyman Beers

Prefiled January 31, 2001

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Referred to Committee on Government Affairs

SUMMARY—Requires public body to post notice of its meetings on its Internet website, if any. (BDR 18‑674)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.

Effect on the State: 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 meetings of public bodies; requiring a public body to post a notice of its meetings on its website on the Internet if the public body maintains such a website; 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. NRS 241.020 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-2 241.020 1. Except as otherwise provided by specific statute, all

1-3 meetings of public bodies must be open and public, and all persons must be

1-4 permitted to attend any meeting of these bodies. Public officers and

1-5 employees responsible for these meetings shall make reasonable efforts to

1-6 assist and accommodate physically handicapped persons desiring to attend.

1-7 2. Except in an emergency, written notice of all meetings must be

1-8 given at least 3 working days before the meeting. The notice must include:

1-9 (a) The time, place and location of the meeting.

1-10 (b) A list of the locations where the notice has been posted.

1-11 (c) An agenda consisting of:

1-12 (1) A clear and complete statement of the topics scheduled to be

1-13 considered during the meeting.

1-14 (2) A list describing the items on which action may be taken and

1-15 clearly denoting that action may be taken on those items.

1-16 (3) A period devoted to comments by the general public, if any, and

1-17 discussion of those comments. No action may be taken upon a matter

1-18 raised under this item of the agenda until the matter itself has been

1-19 specifically included on an agenda as an item upon which action may be

1-20 taken pursuant to subparagraph (2).

1-21 3. Minimum public notice is:

2-1 (a) Posting a copy of the notice at the principal office of the public

2-2 body, or if there is no principal office, at the building in which the meeting

2-3 is to be held, and at not less than three other separate, prominent places

2-4 within the jurisdiction of the public body not later than 9 a.m. of the third

2-5 working day before the meeting; [and]

2-6 (b) If the public body maintains a website on the Internet or its

2-7 successor, posting the notice on the website not later than 9 a.m. of the

2-8 third working day before the meeting; and

2-9 (c) Mailing a copy of the notice to any person who has requested notice

2-10 of the meetings of the body in the same manner in which notice is required

2-11 to be mailed to a member of the body. A request for notice lapses 6 months

2-12 after it is made. The public body shall inform the requester of this fact by

2-13 enclosure with or notation upon the first notice sent. The notice must be

2-14 delivered to the postal service used by the body not later than 9 a.m. of the

2-15 third working day before the meeting.

2-16 4. Upon any request, a public body shall provide, at no charge, at least

2-17 one copy of:

2-18 (a) An agenda for a public meeting;

2-19 (b) A proposed ordinance or regulation which will be discussed at the

2-20 public meeting; and

2-21 (c) Any other supporting material provided to the members of the body

2-22 for an item on the agenda, except materials:

2-23 (1) Submitted to the public body pursuant to a nondisclosure or

2-24 confidentiality agreement;

2-25 (2) Pertaining to the closed portion of such a meeting of the public

2-26 body; or

2-27 (3) Declared confidential by law.

2-28 5. As used in this section, “emergency” means an unforeseen

2-29 circumstance which requires immediate action and includes, but is not

2-30 limited to:

2-31 (a) Disasters caused by fire, flood, earthquake or other natural causes;

2-32 or

2-33 (b) Any impairment of the health and safety of the public.

2-34 Sec. 2. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2001.

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