Bill Summary – FastDemocracy

A bill for an act
relating to Open Meeting Law; allowing a member of a public body to attend a
meeting from a private location more than three times in calendar year 2021.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text beginOPEN MEETING LAW; MEMBER PARTICIPATION FROM PRIVATE
LOCATION.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 13D.02, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), a
meeting after December 31, 2020, and before July 1, 2021, satisfies the requirements of
Minnesota Statutes, section 13D.02, paragraph (a), if a member of a public body participates
from a location that is not open or accessible to the public more than three times before July
1, 2021.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective retroactively for meetings occurring on
or after January 1, 2021.
new text end

Statutes affected:
1st Engrossment: 13D.02
2nd Engrossment: 13D.01, 13D.015, 13D.02, 13D.021
1st Unofficial Engrossment: 13D.01, 13D.015, 13D.02, 13D.021
1st Division Engrossment: 13D.02

Section 1. new text beginOPEN MEETING LAW; MEMBER PARTICIPATION FROM PRIVATE LOCATION.new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

Section 1. new text beginOPEN MEETING LAW; MEMBER PARTICIPATION FROM PRIVATE
LOCATION.
new text end