This bill amends the Freedom of Information Act of 1967 and introduces new provisions regarding the handling of violations related to the issuance of bonds by governing bodies. Specifically, it establishes that if a circuit court finds a governing body or its member has violated the law concerning bond issuance, the court can only invalidate the action within thirty days of its occurrence. If the finding occurs after this period, the governing body must remedy the violation within thirty days by providing notice, disclosing the violation at a public meeting, and authorizing the action in question. Additionally, the bill imposes a civil penalty of $1,000 on each responsible member of the governing body, which must be paid to the claimant and cannot be satisfied with public funds.

The bill also includes a contingency clause stating that its provisions will only take effect if another bill, SB227, is enacted by the General Assembly. If SB227 does not become law, the amendments outlined in this bill will not take effect. This ensures that the new regulations regarding bond issuance violations are contingent upon the passage of related legislation.

Statutes affected:
Old version SB614 Original - 4-2-2025 05:11 PM: 25-19-106
Old version SB614 V2 - 4-9-2025 09:23 AM: 25-19-106
Old version SB614 V3 - 4-9-2025 01:22 PM: 25-19-106
SB 614: 25-19-106
Act 992: 25-19-106