HB 2231
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-seventh Legislature
First Regular Session
House: GOV DP 7-0-0-0
HB 2231: advisory committee; subcommittee; exemption
Sponsor: Representative Hendrix, LD 14
House Engrossed
Overview
Adds an exemption to public meeting law, in a specified circumstance, for a three-member
advisory committee or subcommittee.
History
Public bodies must hold their meetings as public meetings. Any person wishing to attend
and listen to these meetings must be allowed to do so. Public bodies are required to provide
written minutes or a recording of all their meetings, which must include the date, time and
place of the meeting, each members attendance, a general description of matters considered
and an accurate description of legal actions proposed, including a record of how each member
voted. In addition, public bodies must provide notice via a statement on their website or on
an association of cities and towns website stating where all other notices will be posted
(A.R.S. §§ 38-431.01, 38-431.02).
If a meeting is held in violation of public meeting law all legal action that occurred during
the meeting is null and void, with exceptions. Statute dictates enforcement options available
for a violation of public meeting law, including that the Attorney General or the county
attorney may file a suit in the superior court for the purpose of requiring compliance or
preventing a violation (A.R.S. §§ 38-431.05, 38-431.07).
Provisions
1. Adds an exemption to public meeting law for a quorum of a three-member advisory
committee or subcommittee involving a discussion or deliberation of a matter before the
committee or subcommittee. (Sec. 1)
2. Makes a technical change. (Sec. 1)
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