Senate Bill No. introduced by B. Beard mandates that all meetings and records of education membership organizations and associations, which are composed of public or government entities and receive public funding, must be open to the public. This requirement ensures transparency and accountability, aligning the accessibility of these organizations' meetings and records with that of the public entities they represent.

Additionally, the bill includes a codification instruction indicating that the new section regarding open meetings and records is intended to be integrated into Title 20, chapter 1, part 2 of the Montana Code. This formalizes the requirement within the existing legal framework governing education-related entities.