Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.
1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: H3/28/23
2 94th General Assembly A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2023 HOUSE BILL 1610
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5 By: Representatives Bentley, Andrews, Beck, Breaux, Brooks, K. Brown, M. Brown, Cozart, Ennett, L.
6 Fite, Furman, Haak, Long, McAlindon, McClure, McGrew, B. McKenzie, S. Meeks, Ray, Richmond,
7 Rose, Tosh, Watson
8 By: Senator J. Payton
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10 For An Act To Be Entitled
11 AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE FREEDOM OF
12 INFORMATION ACT OF 1967; TO AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO
13 PUBLIC MEETINGS UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
14 OF 1967; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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17 Subtitle
18 TO AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO PUBLIC
19 MEETINGS UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
20 ACT OF 1967.
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23 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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25 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 25-19-106(a), concerning the requirement of
26 open public meetings under the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, is amended
27 to read as follows:
28 (a) Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, all meetings,
29 formal or informal, special or regular, of more than one-third (1/3) of the
30 members of the governing bodies of all municipalities, counties, townships,
31 and school districts and all boards, bureaus, commissions, or organizations
32 of the State of Arkansas, except grand juries, supported wholly or in part by
33 public funds or expending public funds, shall be public meetings.
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36 /s/Bentley
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Statutes affected:
Old version HB1610 Original - 3-13-2023 01:40 PM: 25-19-106(a)
Old version HB1610 V2 - 3-28-2023 10:31 AM: 25-19-106(a)
HB 1610: 25-19-106(a)