The proposed bill amends sections 38-431.01 and 38-431.02 of the Arizona Revised Statutes, focusing on public meetings and proceedings. The bill changes the language to ensure that all persons desiring to attend public meetings are "allowed" rather than "permitted" to do so. It also introduces a new requirement for public bodies to provide sufficient seating to accommodate reasonably anticipated attendance, when feasible.

Additionally, the bill makes minor language adjustments, such as changing "utilized" to "used" and ensuring consistent use of "twenty-four-hour" instead of "twenty-four hour." It also mandates that public meeting agendas include the time when the public will have physical access to the meeting place. The bill maintains the requirement that public bodies post meeting notices on their website and provide additional public notice, with the understanding that technological issues do not prevent the holding of a meeting if other notice requirements are met.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 38-431.01, 38-431.02, 38-431.03