Amended IN Assembly March 24, 2021 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 885Introduced by Assembly Member QuirkFebruary 17, 2021 An act to amend Sections 11123 and 11123.5 of the Government Code, relating to state government. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 885, as amended, Quirk. Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act: teleconferencing.The Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Bagley-Keene Act), requires, with specified exceptions, that all meetings of a state body, as defined, be open and public, and all persons be permitted to attend any meeting of a state body, except as provided. The Bagley-Keene Act, among other things, requires a state body that elects to conduct a meeting or proceeding by teleconference to make the portion of the meeting that is required to be open to the public audible to the public at the location specified in the notice of the meeting. The Bagley-Keene Act requires a state body that elects to conduct a meeting or proceeding by teleconference to post agendas at all teleconference locations, identify each teleconference location in the notice and agenda of the meeting or proceeding, and requires each teleconference location to be accessible to the public. That law authorizes any meeting of a state body that is an advisory board, advisory commission, advisory committee, advisory subcommittee, or similar multimember advisory body to hold an open meeting by teleconference if the meeting complies with the requirements of the act, except as provided. Existing law requires that when a member of a multimember state advisory body participates remotely the body provide a means by which the public may remotely hear audio of the meeting or remotely observe the meeting. Existing law requires a multimember state advisory body to end or adjourn a meeting if it discovers that a required means of remote access has failed during the meeting, and, if the meeting is to adjourn and reconvene on the same day, that law requires the body to communicate, among other things, how a member of the public may hear audio of the meeting or observe the meeting.This bill would require a state body that elects to conduct a meeting or proceeding by teleconference to make the portion that is required to be open to the public both audibly and visually observable. The bill would require a state body that elects to conduct a meeting or proceeding by teleconference to post an agenda at the designated primary physical meeting location in the notice of the meeting where members of the public may physically attend the meeting and participate. The bill would extend the above requirements of meetings of multimember advisory bodies that are held by teleconference to meetings of all multimember state bodies. The bill would require a multimember state body to provide a means by which the public may both audibly and visually remotely observe a meeting if a member of that body participates remotely. The bill would further require any body that is to adjourn and reconvene a meeting on the same day to communicate how a member of the public may both audibly and visually observe the meeting. The bill would also make nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.Existing constitutional provisions require that a statute that limits the right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies be adopted with findings demonstrating the interest protected by the limitation and the need for protecting that interest.This bill would make legislative findings to that effect.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 11123 of the Government Code is amended to read:11123. (a) All meetings of a state body shall be open and public and all persons shall be permitted to attend any meeting of a state body except as otherwise provided in this article.(b) (1) This article does not prohibit a state body from holding an open or closed meeting by teleconference for the benefit of the public and state body. The meeting or proceeding held by teleconference shall otherwise comply with all applicable requirements or laws relating to a specific type of meeting or proceeding, including the following:(A) The teleconferencing meeting shall comply with all requirements of this article applicable to other meetings.(B) The portion of the teleconferenced meeting that is required to be open to the public shall be both audibly and visually observable to the public at the location specified in the notice of the meeting.(C) If the state body elects to conduct a meeting or proceeding by teleconference, it shall post agendas an agenda at all teleconference locations the designated primary physical meeting location in the notice of the meeting where members of the public may physically attend the meeting and participate, and conduct teleconference meetings in a manner that protects the rights of any party or member of the public appearing before the state body. Each teleconference location shall be identified in the notice and agenda of the meeting or proceeding, and each teleconference location shall be accessible to the public. The agenda shall provide an opportunity for members of the public to address the state body via teleconference directly pursuant to Section 11125.7 at each teleconference location.(D) All votes taken during a teleconferenced meeting shall be by rollcall.(E) The portion of the teleconferenced meeting that is closed to the public may not include the consideration of any agenda item being heard pursuant to Section 11125.5.(F) At least one member of the state body shall be physically present at the location specified in the notice of the meeting.(2) For the purposes of this subdivision, teleconference means a meeting of a state body, the members of which are at different locations, connected by electronic means, through both audio and video. This section does not prohibit a state body from providing members of the public with additional locations in which the public may observe or address the state body by electronic means, through either audio or both audio and video.(c) The state body shall publicly report any action taken and the vote or abstention on that action of each member present for the action.SEC. 2. Section 11123.5 of the Government Code is amended to read:11123.5. (a) In addition to the authorization to hold a meeting by teleconference pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 11123, any state body that is a board, commission, committee, subcommittee, or similar multimember body may hold an open meeting by teleconference as described in this section, provided the meeting complies with all of the sections requirements and, except as set forth in this section, it also complies with all other applicable requirements of this article.(b) A member of a state body as described in subdivision (a) who participates in a teleconference meeting from a remote location subject to this sections requirements shall be listed in the minutes of the meeting.(c) The state body shall provide notice to the public at least 24 hours before the meeting that identifies any member who will participate remotely by posting the notice on its internet website and by emailing notice to any person who has requested notice of meetings of the state body under this article. The location of a member of a state body who will participate remotely is not required to be disclosed in the public notice or email and need not be accessible to the public. The notice of the meeting shall also identify the primary physical meeting location designated pursuant to subdivision (e).(d) This section does not affect the requirement prescribed by this article that the state body post an agenda of a meeting at least 10 days in advance of the meeting. The agenda shall include information regarding the physical meeting location designated pursuant to subdivision (e), but is not required to disclose information regarding any remote location.(e) A state body described in subdivision (a) shall designate the primary physical meeting location in the notice of the meeting where members of the public may physically attend the meeting and participate. A quorum of the members of the state body shall be in attendance via teleconference or in person physically at the primary physical meeting location, and members of the state body participating remotely shall not count towards establishing a quorum. All decisions taken during a meeting by teleconference shall be by rollcall vote. The state body shall post the agenda at the primary physical meeting location, but need not post the agenda at a remote location.(f) When a member of a state body described in subdivision (a) participates remotely in a meeting subject to this sections requirements, the state body shall provide a means by which the public may remotely observe the meetings proceedings, both audibly and visually, including the members of the state body participating remotely. The applicable teleconference phone number or internet website, or other information indicating how the public can access the meeting remotely, shall be in the 24-hour notice described in subdivision (a) that is available to the public.(g) Upon discovering that a means of remote access required by subdivision (f) has failed during a meeting, the state body described in subdivision (a) shall end or adjourn the meeting in accordance with Section 11128.5. In addition to any other requirements that may apply, the state body shall provide notice of the meetings end or adjournment on its internet website and by email to any person who has requested notice of meetings of the state body under this article. If the meeting will be adjourned and reconvened on the same day, further notice shall be provided by an automated message on a telephone line posted on the state bodys agenda, or by a similar means, that will communicate when the state body intends to reconvene the meeting and how a member of the public may observe the meeting, both audibly and visually.(h) For purposes of this section:(1) Participate remotely means participation in a meeting at a location other than the physical location designated in the agenda of the meeting.(2) Remote location means a location other than the primary physical location designated in the agenda of a meeting.(3) Teleconference has the same meaning as in Section 11123.(i) This section does not limit or affect the ability of a state body to hold a teleconference meeting under another provision of this article.SEC. 3. The Legislature finds and declares that Section 1 of this act, which amends Section 11123 of the Government Code, imposes a limitation on the publics right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies within the meaning of Section 3 of Article I of the California Constitution. Pursuant to that constitutional provision, the Legislature makes the following findings to demonstrate the interest protected by this limitation and the need for protecting that interest:By removing the requirement for agendas to be placed at the location of each public official participating in a public meeting remotely, including from the members private home or hotel room, this act protects the personal, private information of public officials and their families while preserving the publics right to access information concerning the conduct of the peoples business.
Amended IN Assembly March 24, 2021 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 885Introduced by Assembly Member QuirkFebruary 17, 2021 An act to amend Sections 11123 and 11123.5 of the Government Code, relating to state government. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 885, as amended, Quirk. Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act: teleconferencing.The Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Bagley-Keene Act), requires, with specified exceptions, that all meetings of a state body, as defined, be open and public, and all persons be permitted to attend any meeting of a state body, except as provided. The Bagley-Keene Act, among other things, requires a state body that elects to conduct a meeting or proceeding by teleconference to make the portion of the meeting that is required to be open to the public audible to the public at the location specified in the notice of the meeting. The Bagley-Keene Act requires a state body that elects to conduct a meeting or proceeding by teleconference to post agendas at all teleconference locations, identify each teleconference location in the notice and agenda of the meeting or proceeding, and requires each teleconference location to be accessible to the public. That law authorizes any meeting of a state body that is an advisory board, advisory commission, advisory committee, advisory subcommittee, or similar multimember advisory body to hold an open meeting by teleconference if the meeting complies with the requirements of the act, except as provided. Existing law requires that when a member of a multimember state advisory body participates remotely the body provide a means by which the public may remotely hear audio of the meeting or remotely observe the meeting. Existing law requires a multimember state advisory body to end or adjourn a meeting if it discovers that a required means of remote access has failed during the meeting, and, if the meeting is to adjourn and reconvene on the same day, that law requires the body to communicate, among other things, how a member of the public may hear audio of the meeting or observe the meeting.This bill would require a state body that elects to conduct a meeting or proceeding by teleconference to make the portion that is required to be open to the public both audibly and visually observable. The bill would require a state body that elects to conduct a meeting or proceeding by teleconference to post an agenda at the designated primary physical meeting location in the notice of the meeting where members of the public may physically attend the meeting and participate. The bill would extend the above requirements of meetings of multimember advisory bodies that are held by teleconference to meetings of all multimember state bodies. The bill would require a multimember state body to provide a means by which the public may both audibly and visually remotely observe a meeting if a member of that body participates remotely. The bill would further require any body that is to adjourn and reconvene a meeting on the same day to communicate how a member of the public may both audibly and visually observe the meeting. The bill would also make nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.Existing constitutional provisions require that a statute that limits the right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies be adopted with findings demonstrating the interest protected by the limitation and the need for protecting that interest.This bill would make legislative findings to that effect.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
Amended IN Assembly March 24, 2021
Amended IN Assembly March 24, 2021
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 885
Introduced by Assembly Member QuirkFebruary 17, 2021
Introduced by Assembly Member Quirk
February 17, 2021
An act to amend Sections 11123 and 11123.5 of the Government Code, relating to state government.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 885, as amended, Quirk. Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act: teleconferencing.
The Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Bagley-Keene Act), requires, with specified exceptions, that all meetings of a state body, as defined, be open and public, and all persons be permitted to attend any meeting of a state body, except as provided. The Bagley-Keene Act, among other things, requires a state body that elects to conduct a meeting or proceeding by teleconference to make the portion of the meeting that is required to be open to the public audible to the public at the location specified in the notice of the meeting. The Bagley-Keene Act requires a state body that elects to conduct a meeting or proceeding by teleconference to post agendas at all teleconference locations, identify each teleconference location in the notice and agenda of the meeting or proceeding, and requires each teleconference location to be accessible to the public. That law authorizes any meeting of a state body that is an advisory board, advisory commission, advisory committee, advisory subcommittee, or similar multimember advisory body to hold an open meeting by teleconference if the meeting complies with the requirements of the act, except as provided. Existing law requires that when a member of a multimember state advisory body participates remotely the body provide a means by which the public may remotely hear audio of the meeting or remotely observe the meeting. Existing law requires a multimember state advisory body to end or adjourn a meeting if it discovers that a required means of remote access has failed during the meeting, and, if the meeting is to adjourn and reconvene on the same day, that law requires the body to communicate, among other things, how a member of the public may hear audio of the meeting or observe the meeting.This bill would require a state body that elects to conduct a meeting or proceeding by teleconference to make the portion that is required to be open to the public both audibly and visually observable. The bill would require a state body that elects to conduct a meeting or proceeding by teleconference to post an agenda at the designated primary physical meeting location in the notice of the meeting where members of the public may physically attend the meeting and participate. The bill would extend the above requirements of meetings of multimember advisory bodies that are held by teleconference to meetings of all multimember state bodies. The bill would require a multimember state body to provide a means by which the public may both audibly and visually remotely observe a meeting if a member of that body participates remotely. The bill would further require any body that is to adjourn and reconvene a meeting on the same day to communicate how a member of the public may both audibly and visually observe the meeting. The bill would also make nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.Existing constitutional provisions require that a statute that limits the right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies be adopted with findings demonstrating the interest protected by the limitation and the need for protecting that interest.This bill would make legislative findings to that effect.
The Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Bagley-Keene Act), requires, with specified exceptions, that all meetings of a state body, as defined, be open and public, and all persons be permitted to attend any meeting of a state body, except as provided. The Bagley-Keene Act, among other things, requires a state body that elects to conduct a meeting or proceeding by teleconference to make the portion of the meeting that is required to be open to the public audible to the public at the location specified in the notice of the meeting. The Bagley-Keene Act requires a state body that elects to conduct a meeting or proceeding by teleconference to post agendas at all teleconference locations, identify each teleconference location in the notice and agenda of the meeting or proceeding, and requires each teleconference location to be accessible to the public. That law authorizes any meeting of a state body that is an advisory board, advisory commission, advisory committee, advisory subcommittee, or similar multimember advisory body to hold an open meeting by teleconference if the meeting complies with the requirements of the act, except as provided. Existing law requires that when a member of a multimember state advisory body participates remotely the body provide a means by which the public may remotely hear audio of the meeting or remotely observe the meeting. Existing law requires a multimember state advisory body to end or adjourn a meeting if it discovers that a required means of remote access has failed during the meeting, and, if the meeting is to adjourn and reconvene on the same day, that law requires the body to communicate, among other things, how a member of the public may hear audio of the meeting or observe the meeting.
This bill would require a state body that elects to conduct a meeting or proceeding by teleconference to make the portion that is required to be open to the public both audibly and visually observable. The bill would require a state body that elects to conduct a meeting or proceeding by teleconference to post an agenda at the designated primary physical meeting location in the notice of the meeting where members of the public may physically attend the meeting and participate. The bill would extend the above requirements of meetings of multimember advisory bodies that are held by teleconference to meetings of all multimember state bodies. The bill would require a multimember state body to provide a means by which the public may both audibly and visually remotely observe a meeting if a member of that body participates remotely. The bill would further require any body that is to adjourn and reconvene a meeting on the same day to communicate how a member of the public may both audibly and visually observe the meeting. The bill would also make nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.
Existing constitutional provisions require that a statute that limits the right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies be adopted with findings demonstrating the interest protected by the limitation and the need for protecting that interest.
This bill would make legislative findings to that effect.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 11123 of the Government Code is amended to read:11123. (a) All meetings of a state body shall be open and public and all persons shall be permitted to attend any meeting of a state body except as otherwise provided in this article.(b) (1) This article does not prohibit a state body from holding an open or closed meeting by teleconference for the benefit of the public and state body. The meeting or proceeding held by teleconference shall otherwise comply with all applicable requirements or laws relating to a specific type of meeting or proceeding, including the following:(A) The teleconferencing meeting shall comply with all requirements of this article applicable to other meetings.(B) The portion of the teleconferenced meeting that is required to be open to the public shall be both audibly and visually observable to the public at the location specified in the notice of the meeting.(C) If the state body elects to conduct a meeting or proceeding by teleconference, it shall post agendas an agenda at all teleconference locations the designated primary physical meeting location in the notice of the meeting where members of the public may physically attend the meeting and participate, and conduct teleconference meetings in a manner that protects the rights of any party or member of the public appearing before the state body. Each teleconference location shall be identified in the notice and agenda of the meeting or proceeding, and each teleconference location shall be accessible to the public. The agenda shall provide an opportunity for members of the public to address the state body via teleconference directly pursuant to Section 11125.7 at each teleconference location.(D) All votes taken during a teleconferenced meeting shall be by rollcall.(E) The portion of the teleconferenced meeting that is closed to the public may not include the consideration of any agenda item being heard pursuant to Section 11125.5.(F) At least one member of the state body shall be physically present at the location specified in the notice of the meeting.(2) For the purposes of this subdivision, teleconference means a meeting of a state body, the members of which are at different locations, connected by electronic means, through both audio and video. This section does not prohibit a state body from providing members of the public with additional locations in which the public may observe or address the state body by electronic means, through either audio or both audio and video.(c) The state body shall publicly report any action taken and the vote or abstention on that action of each member present for the action.SEC. 2. Section 11123.5 of the Government Code is amended to read:11123.5. (a) In addition to the authorization to hold a meeting by teleconference pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 11123, any state body that is a board, commission, committee, subcommittee, or similar multimember body may hold an open meeting by teleconference as described in this section, provided the meeting complies with all of the sections requirements and, except as set forth in this section, it also complies with all other applicable requirements of this article.(b) A member of a state body as described in subdivision (a) who participates in a teleconference meeting from a remote location subject to this sections requirements shall be listed in the minutes of the meeting.(c) The state body shall provide notice to the public at least 24 hours before the meeting that identifies any member who will participate remotely by posting the notice on its internet website and by emailing notice to any person who has requested notice of meetings of the state body under this article. The location of a member of a state body who will participate remotely is not required to be disclosed in the public notice or email and need not be accessible to the public. The notice of the meeting shall also identify the primary physical meeting location designated pursuant to subdivision (e).(d) This section does not affect the requirement prescribed by this article that the state body post an agenda of a meeting at least 10 days in advance of the meeting. The agenda shall include information regarding the physical meeting location designated pursuant to subdivision (e), but is not required to disclose information regarding any remote location.(e) A state body described in subdivision (a) shall designate the primary physical meeting location in the notice of the meeting where members of the public may physically attend the meeting and participate. A quorum of the members of the state body shall be in attendance via teleconference or in person physically at the primary physical meeting location, and members of the state body participating remotely shall not count towards establishing a quorum. All decisions taken during a meeting by teleconference shall be by rollcall vote. The state body shall post the agenda at the primary physical meeting location, but need not post the agenda at a remote location.(f) When a member of a state body described in subdivision (a) participates remotely in a meeting subject to this sections requirements, the state body shall provide a means by which the public may remotely observe the meetings proceedings, both audibly and visually, including the members of the state body participating remotely. The applicable teleconference phone number or internet website, or other information indicating how the public can access the meeting remotely, shall be in the 24-hour notice described in subdivision (a) that is available to the public.(g) Upon discovering that a means of remote access required by subdivision (f) has failed during a meeting, the state body described in subdivision (a) shall end or adjourn the meeting in accordance with Section 11128.5. In addition to any other requirements that may apply, the state body shall provide notice of the meetings end or adjournment on its internet website and by email to any person who has requested notice of meetings of the state body under this article. If the meeting will be adjourned and reconvened on the same day, further notice shall be provided by an automated message on a telephone line posted on the state bodys agenda, or by a similar means, that will communicate when the state body intends to reconvene the meeting and how a member of the public may observe the meeting, both audibly and visually.(h) For purposes of this section:(1) Participate remotely means participation in a meeting at a location other than the physical location designated in the agenda of the meeting.(2) Remote location means a location other than the primary physical location designated in the agenda of a meeting.(3) Teleconference has the same meaning as in Section 11123.(i) This section does not limit or affect the ability of a state body to hold a teleconference meeting under another provision of this article.SEC. 3. The Legislature finds and declares that Section 1 of this act, which amends Section 11123 of the Government Code, imposes a limitation on the publics right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies within the meaning of Section 3 of Article I of the California Constitution. Pursuant to that constitutional provision, the Legislature makes the following findings to demonstrate the interest protected by this limitation and the need for protecting that interest:By removing the requirement for agendas to be placed at the location of each public official participating in a public meeting remotely, including from the members private home or hotel room, this act protects the personal, private information of public officials and their families while preserving the publics right to access information concerning the conduct of the peoples business.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 11123 of the Government Code is amended to read:11123. (a) All meetings of a state body shall be open and public and all persons shall be permitted to attend any meeting of a state body except as otherwise provided in this article.(b) (1) This article does not prohibit a state body from holding an open or closed meeting by teleconference for the benefit of the public and state body. The meeting or proceeding held by teleconference shall otherwise comply with all applicable requirements or laws relating to a specific type of meeting or proceeding, including the following:(A) The teleconferencing meeting shall comply with all requirements of this article applicable to other meetings.(B) The portion of the teleconferenced meeting that is required to be open to the public shall be both audibly and visually observable to the public at the location specified in the notice of the meeting.(C) If the state body elects to conduct a meeting or proceeding by teleconference, it shall post agendas an agenda at all teleconference locations the designated primary physical meeting location in the notice of the meeting where members of the public may physically attend the meeting and participate, and conduct teleconference meetings in a manner that protects the rights of any party or member of the public appearing before the state body. Each teleconference location shall be identified in the notice and agenda of the meeting or proceeding, and each teleconference location shall be accessible to the public. The agenda shall provide an opportunity for members of the public to address the state body via teleconference directly pursuant to Section 11125.7 at each teleconference location.(D) All votes taken during a teleconferenced meeting shall be by rollcall.(E) The portion of the teleconferenced meeting that is closed to the public may not include the consideration of any agenda item being heard pursuant to Section 11125.5.(F) At least one member of the state body shall be physically present at the location specified in the notice of the meeting.(2) For the purposes of this subdivision, teleconference means a meeting of a state body, the members of which are at different locations, connected by electronic means, through both audio and video. This section does not prohibit a state body from providing members of the public with additional locations in which the public may observe or address the state body by electronic means, through either audio or both audio and video.(c) The state body shall publicly report any action taken and the vote or abstention on that action of each member present for the action.
SECTION 1. Section 11123 of the Government Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
11123. (a) All meetings of a state body shall be open and public and all persons shall be permitted to attend any meeting of a state body except as otherwise provided in this article.(b) (1) This article does not prohibit a state body from holding an open or closed meeting by teleconference for the benefit of the public and state body. The meeting or proceeding held by teleconference shall otherwise comply with all applicable requirements or laws relating to a specific type of meeting or proceeding, including the following:(A) The teleconferencing meeting shall comply with all requirements of this article applicable to other meetings.(B) The portion of the teleconferenced meeting that is required to be open to the public shall be both audibly and visually observable to the public at the location specified in the notice of the meeting.(C) If the state body elects to conduct a meeting or proceeding by teleconference, it shall post agendas an agenda at all teleconference locations the designated primary physical meeting location in the notice of the meeting where members of the public may physically attend the meeting and participate, and conduct teleconference meetings in a manner that protects the rights of any party or member of the public appearing before the state body. Each teleconference location shall be identified in the notice and agenda of the meeting or proceeding, and each teleconference location shall be accessible to the public. The agenda shall provide an opportunity for members of the public to address the state body via teleconference directly pursuant to Section 11125.7 at each teleconference location.(D) All votes taken during a teleconferenced meeting shall be by rollcall.(E) The portion of the teleconferenced meeting that is closed to the public may not include the consideration of any agenda item being heard pursuant to Section 11125.5.(F) At least one member of the state body shall be physically present at the location specified in the notice of the meeting.(2) For the purposes of this subdivision, teleconference means a meeting of a state body, the members of which are at different locations, connected by electronic means, through both audio and video. This section does not prohibit a state body from providing members of the public with additional locations in which the public may observe or address the state body by electronic means, through either audio or both audio and video.(c) The state body shall publicly report any action taken and the vote or abstention on that action of each member present for the action.
11123. (a) All meetings of a state body shall be open and public and all persons shall be permitted to attend any meeting of a state body except as otherwise provided in this article.(b) (1) This article does not prohibit a state body from holding an open or closed meeting by teleconference for the benefit of the public and state body. The meeting or proceeding held by teleconference shall otherwise comply with all applicable requirements or laws relating to a specific type of meeting or proceeding, including the following:(A) The teleconferencing meeting shall comply with all requirements of this article applicable to other meetings.(B) The portion of the teleconferenced meeting that is required to be open to the public shall be both audibly and visually observable to the public at the location specified in the notice of the meeting.(C) If the state body elects to conduct a meeting or proceeding by teleconference, it shall post agendas an agenda at all teleconference locations the designated primary physical meeting location in the notice of the meeting where members of the public may physically attend the meeting and participate, and conduct teleconference meetings in a manner that protects the rights of any party or member of the public appearing before the state body. Each teleconference location shall be identified in the notice and agenda of the meeting or proceeding, and each teleconference location shall be accessible to the public. The agenda shall provide an opportunity for members of the public to address the state body via teleconference directly pursuant to Section 11125.7 at each teleconference location.(D) All votes taken during a teleconferenced meeting shall be by rollcall.(E) The portion of the teleconferenced meeting that is closed to the public may not include the consideration of any agenda item being heard pursuant to Section 11125.5.(F) At least one member of the state body shall be physically present at the location specified in the notice of the meeting.(2) For the purposes of this subdivision, teleconference means a meeting of a state body, the members of which are at different locations, connected by electronic means, through both audio and video. This section does not prohibit a state body from providing members of the public with additional locations in which the public may observe or address the state body by electronic means, through either audio or both audio and video.(c) The state body shall publicly report any action taken and the vote or abstention on that action of each member present for the action.
11123. (a) All meetings of a state body shall be open and public and all persons shall be permitted to attend any meeting of a state body except as otherwise provided in this article.(b) (1) This article does not prohibit a state body from holding an open or closed meeting by teleconference for the benefit of the public and state body. The meeting or proceeding held by teleconference shall otherwise comply with all applicable requirements or laws relating to a specific type of meeting or proceeding, including the following:(A) The teleconferencing meeting shall comply with all requirements of this article applicable to other meetings.(B) The portion of the teleconferenced meeting that is required to be open to the public shall be both audibly and visually observable to the public at the location specified in the notice of the meeting.(C) If the state body elects to conduct a meeting or proceeding by teleconference, it shall post agendas an agenda at all teleconference locations the designated primary physical meeting location in the notice of the meeting where members of the public may physically attend the meeting and participate, and conduct teleconference meetings in a manner that protects the rights of any party or member of the public appearing before the state body. Each teleconference location shall be identified in the notice and agenda of the meeting or proceeding, and each teleconference location shall be accessible to the public. The agenda shall provide an opportunity for members of the public to address the state body via teleconference directly pursuant to Section 11125.7 at each teleconference location.(D) All votes taken during a teleconferenced meeting shall be by rollcall.(E) The portion of the teleconferenced meeting that is closed to the public may not include the consideration of any agenda item being heard pursuant to Section 11125.5.(F) At least one member of the state body shall be physically present at the location specified in the notice of the meeting.(2) For the purposes of this subdivision, teleconference means a meeting of a state body, the members of which are at different locations, connected by electronic means, through both audio and video. This section does not prohibit a state body from providing members of the public with additional locations in which the public may observe or address the state body by electronic means, through either audio or both audio and video.(c) The state body shall publicly report any action taken and the vote or abstention on that action of each member present for the action.
11123. (a) All meetings of a state body shall be open and public and all persons shall be permitted to attend any meeting of a state body except as otherwise provided in this article.
(b) (1) This article does not prohibit a state body from holding an open or closed meeting by teleconference for the benefit of the public and state body. The meeting or proceeding held by teleconference shall otherwise comply with all applicable requirements or laws relating to a specific type of meeting or proceeding, including the following:
(A) The teleconferencing meeting shall comply with all requirements of this article applicable to other meetings.
(B) The portion of the teleconferenced meeting that is required to be open to the public shall be both audibly and visually observable to the public at the location specified in the notice of the meeting.
(C) If the state body elects to conduct a meeting or proceeding by teleconference, it shall post agendas an agenda at all teleconference locations the designated primary physical meeting location in the notice of the meeting where members of the public may physically attend the meeting and participate, and conduct teleconference meetings in a manner that protects the rights of any party or member of the public appearing before the state body. Each teleconference location shall be identified in the notice and agenda of the meeting or proceeding, and each teleconference location shall be accessible to the public. The agenda shall provide an opportunity for members of the public to address the state body via teleconference directly pursuant to Section 11125.7 at each teleconference location.
(D) All votes taken during a teleconferenced meeting shall be by rollcall.
(E) The portion of the teleconferenced meeting that is closed to the public may not include the consideration of any agenda item being heard pursuant to Section 11125.5.
(F) At least one member of the state body shall be physically present at the location specified in the notice of the meeting.
(2) For the purposes of this subdivision, teleconference means a meeting of a state body, the members of which are at different locations, connected by electronic means, through both audio and video. This section does not prohibit a state body from providing members of the public with additional locations in which the public may observe or address the state body by electronic means, through either audio or both audio and video.
(c) The state body shall publicly report any action taken and the vote or abstention on that action of each member present for the action.
SEC. 2. Section 11123.5 of the Government Code is amended to read:11123.5. (a) In addition to the authorization to hold a meeting by teleconference pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 11123, any state body that is a board, commission, committee, subcommittee, or similar multimember body may hold an open meeting by teleconference as described in this section, provided the meeting complies with all of the sections requirements and, except as set forth in this section, it also complies with all other applicable requirements of this article.(b) A member of a state body as described in subdivision (a) who participates in a teleconference meeting from a remote location subject to this sections requirements shall be listed in the minutes of the meeting.(c) The state body shall provide notice to the public at least 24 hours before the meeting that identifies any member who will participate remotely by posting the notice on its internet website and by emailing notice to any person who has requested notice of meetings of the state body under this article. The location of a member of a state body who will participate remotely is not required to be disclosed in the public notice or email and need not be accessible to the public. The notice of the meeting shall also identify the primary physical meeting location designated pursuant to subdivision (e).(d) This section does not affect the requirement prescribed by this article that the state body post an agenda of a meeting at least 10 days in advance of the meeting. The agenda shall include information regarding the physical meeting location designated pursuant to subdivision (e), but is not required to disclose information regarding any remote location.(e) A state body described in subdivision (a) shall designate the primary physical meeting location in the notice of the meeting where members of the public may physically attend the meeting and participate. A quorum of the members of the state body shall be in attendance via teleconference or in person physically at the primary physical meeting location, and members of the state body participating remotely shall not count towards establishing a quorum. All decisions taken during a meeting by teleconference shall be by rollcall vote. The state body shall post the agenda at the primary physical meeting location, but need not post the agenda at a remote location.(f) When a member of a state body described in subdivision (a) participates remotely in a meeting subject to this sections requirements, the state body shall provide a means by which the public may remotely observe the meetings proceedings, both audibly and visually, including the members of the state body participating remotely. The applicable teleconference phone number or internet website, or other information indicating how the public can access the meeting remotely, shall be in the 24-hour notice described in subdivision (a) that is available to the public.(g) Upon discovering that a means of remote access required by subdivision (f) has failed during a meeting, the state body described in subdivision (a) shall end or adjourn the meeting in accordance with Section 11128.5. In addition to any other requirements that may apply, the state body shall provide notice of the meetings end or adjournment on its internet website and by email to any person who has requested notice of meetings of the state body under this article. If the meeting will be adjourned and reconvened on the same day, further notice shall be provided by an automated message on a telephone line posted on the state bodys agenda, or by a similar means, that will communicate when the state body intends to reconvene the meeting and how a member of the public may observe the meeting, both audibly and visually.(h) For purposes of this section:(1) Participate remotely means participation in a meeting at a location other than the physical location designated in the agenda of the meeting.(2) Remote location means a location other than the primary physical location designated in the agenda of a meeting.(3) Teleconference has the same meaning as in Section 11123.(i) This section does not limit or affect the ability of a state body to hold a teleconference meeting under another provision of this article.
SEC. 2. Section 11123.5 of the Government Code is amended to read:
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11123.5. (a) In addition to the authorization to hold a meeting by teleconference pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 11123, any state body that is a board, commission, committee, subcommittee, or similar multimember body may hold an open meeting by teleconference as described in this section, provided the meeting complies with all of the sections requirements and, except as set forth in this section, it also complies with all other applicable requirements of this article.(b) A member of a state body as described in subdivision (a) who participates in a teleconference meeting from a remote location subject to this sections requirements shall be listed in the minutes of the meeting.(c) The state body shall provide notice to the public at least 24 hours before the meeting that identifies any member who will participate remotely by posting the notice on its internet website and by emailing notice to any person who has requested notice of meetings of the state body under this article. The location of a member of a state body who will participate remotely is not required to be disclosed in the public notice or email and need not be accessible to the public. The notice of the meeting shall also identify the primary physical meeting location designated pursuant to subdivision (e).(d) This section does not affect the requirement prescribed by this article that the state body post an agenda of a meeting at least 10 days in advance of the meeting. The agenda shall include information regarding the physical meeting location designated pursuant to subdivision (e), but is not required to disclose information regarding any remote location.(e) A state body described in subdivision (a) shall designate the primary physical meeting location in the notice of the meeting where members of the public may physically attend the meeting and participate. A quorum of the members of the state body shall be in attendance via teleconference or in person physically at the primary physical meeting location, and members of the state body participating remotely shall not count towards establishing a quorum. All decisions taken during a meeting by teleconference shall be by rollcall vote. The state body shall post the agenda at the primary physical meeting location, but need not post the agenda at a remote location.(f) When a member of a state body described in subdivision (a) participates remotely in a meeting subject to this sections requirements, the state body shall provide a means by which the public may remotely observe the meetings proceedings, both audibly and visually, including the members of the state body participating remotely. The applicable teleconference phone number or internet website, or other information indicating how the public can access the meeting remotely, shall be in the 24-hour notice described in subdivision (a) that is available to the public.(g) Upon discovering that a means of remote access required by subdivision (f) has failed during a meeting, the state body described in subdivision (a) shall end or adjourn the meeting in accordance with Section 11128.5. In addition to any other requirements that may apply, the state body shall provide notice of the meetings end or adjournment on its internet website and by email to any person who has requested notice of meetings of the state body under this article. If the meeting will be adjourned and reconvened on the same day, further notice shall be provided by an automated message on a telephone line posted on the state bodys agenda, or by a similar means, that will communicate when the state body intends to reconvene the meeting and how a member of the public may observe the meeting, both audibly and visually.(h) For purposes of this section:(1) Participate remotely means participation in a meeting at a location other than the physical location designated in the agenda of the meeting.(2) Remote location means a location other than the primary physical location designated in the agenda of a meeting.(3) Teleconference has the same meaning as in Section 11123.(i) This section does not limit or affect the ability of a state body to hold a teleconference meeting under another provision of this article.
11123.5. (a) In addition to the authorization to hold a meeting by teleconference pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 11123, any state body that is a board, commission, committee, subcommittee, or similar multimember body may hold an open meeting by teleconference as described in this section, provided the meeting complies with all of the sections requirements and, except as set forth in this section, it also complies with all other applicable requirements of this article.(b) A member of a state body as described in subdivision (a) who participates in a teleconference meeting from a remote location subject to this sections requirements shall be listed in the minutes of the meeting.(c) The state body shall provide notice to the public at least 24 hours before the meeting that identifies any member who will participate remotely by posting the notice on its internet website and by emailing notice to any person who has requested notice of meetings of the state body under this article. The location of a member of a state body who will participate remotely is not required to be disclosed in the public notice or email and need not be accessible to the public. The notice of the meeting shall also identify the primary physical meeting location designated pursuant to subdivision (e).(d) This section does not affect the requirement prescribed by this article that the state body post an agenda of a meeting at least 10 days in advance of the meeting. The agenda shall include information regarding the physical meeting location designated pursuant to subdivision (e), but is not required to disclose information regarding any remote location.(e) A state body described in subdivision (a) shall designate the primary physical meeting location in the notice of the meeting where members of the public may physically attend the meeting and participate. A quorum of the members of the state body shall be in attendance via teleconference or in person physically at the primary physical meeting location, and members of the state body participating remotely shall not count towards establishing a quorum. All decisions taken during a meeting by teleconference shall be by rollcall vote. The state body shall post the agenda at the primary physical meeting location, but need not post the agenda at a remote location.(f) When a member of a state body described in subdivision (a) participates remotely in a meeting subject to this sections requirements, the state body shall provide a means by which the public may remotely observe the meetings proceedings, both audibly and visually, including the members of the state body participating remotely. The applicable teleconference phone number or internet website, or other information indicating how the public can access the meeting remotely, shall be in the 24-hour notice described in subdivision (a) that is available to the public.(g) Upon discovering that a means of remote access required by subdivision (f) has failed during a meeting, the state body described in subdivision (a) shall end or adjourn the meeting in accordance with Section 11128.5. In addition to any other requirements that may apply, the state body shall provide notice of the meetings end or adjournment on its internet website and by email to any person who has requested notice of meetings of the state body under this article. If the meeting will be adjourned and reconvened on the same day, further notice shall be provided by an automated message on a telephone line posted on the state bodys agenda, or by a similar means, that will communicate when the state body intends to reconvene the meeting and how a member of the public may observe the meeting, both audibly and visually.(h) For purposes of this section:(1) Participate remotely means participation in a meeting at a location other than the physical location designated in the agenda of the meeting.(2) Remote location means a location other than the primary physical location designated in the agenda of a meeting.(3) Teleconference has the same meaning as in Section 11123.(i) This section does not limit or affect the ability of a state body to hold a teleconference meeting under another provision of this article.
11123.5. (a) In addition to the authorization to hold a meeting by teleconference pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 11123, any state body that is a board, commission, committee, subcommittee, or similar multimember body may hold an open meeting by teleconference as described in this section, provided the meeting complies with all of the sections requirements and, except as set forth in this section, it also complies with all other applicable requirements of this article.(b) A member of a state body as described in subdivision (a) who participates in a teleconference meeting from a remote location subject to this sections requirements shall be listed in the minutes of the meeting.(c) The state body shall provide notice to the public at least 24 hours before the meeting that identifies any member who will participate remotely by posting the notice on its internet website and by emailing notice to any person who has requested notice of meetings of the state body under this article. The location of a member of a state body who will participate remotely is not required to be disclosed in the public notice or email and need not be accessible to the public. The notice of the meeting shall also identify the primary physical meeting location designated pursuant to subdivision (e).(d) This section does not affect the requirement prescribed by this article that the state body post an agenda of a meeting at least 10 days in advance of the meeting. The agenda shall include information regarding the physical meeting location designated pursuant to subdivision (e), but is not required to disclose information regarding any remote location.(e) A state body described in subdivision (a) shall designate the primary physical meeting location in the notice of the meeting where members of the public may physically attend the meeting and participate. A quorum of the members of the state body shall be in attendance via teleconference or in person physically at the primary physical meeting location, and members of the state body participating remotely shall not count towards establishing a quorum. All decisions taken during a meeting by teleconference shall be by rollcall vote. The state body shall post the agenda at the primary physical meeting location, but need not post the agenda at a remote location.(f) When a member of a state body described in subdivision (a) participates remotely in a meeting subject to this sections requirements, the state body shall provide a means by which the public may remotely observe the meetings proceedings, both audibly and visually, including the members of the state body participating remotely. The applicable teleconference phone number or internet website, or other information indicating how the public can access the meeting remotely, shall be in the 24-hour notice described in subdivision (a) that is available to the public.(g) Upon discovering that a means of remote access required by subdivision (f) has failed during a meeting, the state body described in subdivision (a) shall end or adjourn the meeting in accordance with Section 11128.5. In addition to any other requirements that may apply, the state body shall provide notice of the meetings end or adjournment on its internet website and by email to any person who has requested notice of meetings of the state body under this article. If the meeting will be adjourned and reconvened on the same day, further notice shall be provided by an automated message on a telephone line posted on the state bodys agenda, or by a similar means, that will communicate when the state body intends to reconvene the meeting and how a member of the public may observe the meeting, both audibly and visually.(h) For purposes of this section:(1) Participate remotely means participation in a meeting at a location other than the physical location designated in the agenda of the meeting.(2) Remote location means a location other than the primary physical location designated in the agenda of a meeting.(3) Teleconference has the same meaning as in Section 11123.(i) This section does not limit or affect the ability of a state body to hold a teleconference meeting under another provision of this article.
11123.5. (a) In addition to the authorization to hold a meeting by teleconference pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 11123, any state body that is a board, commission, committee, subcommittee, or similar multimember body may hold an open meeting by teleconference as described in this section, provided the meeting complies with all of the sections requirements and, except as set forth in this section, it also complies with all other applicable requirements of this article.
(b) A member of a state body as described in subdivision (a) who participates in a teleconference meeting from a remote location subject to this sections requirements shall be listed in the minutes of the meeting.
(c) The state body shall provide notice to the public at least 24 hours before the meeting that identifies any member who will participate remotely by posting the notice on its internet website and by emailing notice to any person who has requested notice of meetings of the state body under this article. The location of a member of a state body who will participate remotely is not required to be disclosed in the public notice or email and need not be accessible to the public. The notice of the meeting shall also identify the primary physical meeting location designated pursuant to subdivision (e).
(d) This section does not affect the requirement prescribed by this article that the state body post an agenda of a meeting at least 10 days in advance of the meeting. The agenda shall include information regarding the physical meeting location designated pursuant to subdivision (e), but is not required to disclose information regarding any remote location.
(e) A state body described in subdivision (a) shall designate the primary physical meeting location in the notice of the meeting where members of the public may physically attend the meeting and participate. A quorum of the members of the state body shall be in attendance via teleconference or in person physically at the primary physical meeting location, and members of the state body participating remotely shall not count towards establishing a quorum. All decisions taken during a meeting by teleconference shall be by rollcall vote. The state body shall post the agenda at the primary physical meeting location, but need not post the agenda at a remote location.
(f) When a member of a state body described in subdivision (a) participates remotely in a meeting subject to this sections requirements, the state body shall provide a means by which the public may remotely observe the meetings proceedings, both audibly and visually, including the members of the state body participating remotely. The applicable teleconference phone number or internet website, or other information indicating how the public can access the meeting remotely, shall be in the 24-hour notice described in subdivision (a) that is available to the public.
(g) Upon discovering that a means of remote access required by subdivision (f) has failed during a meeting, the state body described in subdivision (a) shall end or adjourn the meeting in accordance with Section 11128.5. In addition to any other requirements that may apply, the state body shall provide notice of the meetings end or adjournment on its internet website and by email to any person who has requested notice of meetings of the state body under this article. If the meeting will be adjourned and reconvened on the same day, further notice shall be provided by an automated message on a telephone line posted on the state bodys agenda, or by a similar means, that will communicate when the state body intends to reconvene the meeting and how a member of the public may observe the meeting, both audibly and visually.
(h) For purposes of this section:
(1) Participate remotely means participation in a meeting at a location other than the physical location designated in the agenda of the meeting.
(2) Remote location means a location other than the primary physical location designated in the agenda of a meeting.
(3) Teleconference has the same meaning as in Section 11123.
(i) This section does not limit or affect the ability of a state body to hold a teleconference meeting under another provision of this article.
SEC. 3. The Legislature finds and declares that Section 1 of this act, which amends Section 11123 of the Government Code, imposes a limitation on the publics right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies within the meaning of Section 3 of Article I of the California Constitution. Pursuant to that constitutional provision, the Legislature makes the following findings to demonstrate the interest protected by this limitation and the need for protecting that interest:By removing the requirement for agendas to be placed at the location of each public official participating in a public meeting remotely, including from the members private home or hotel room, this act protects the personal, private information of public officials and their families while preserving the publics right to access information concerning the conduct of the peoples business.
SEC. 3. The Legislature finds and declares that Section 1 of this act, which amends Section 11123 of the Government Code, imposes a limitation on the publics right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies within the meaning of Section 3 of Article I of the California Constitution. Pursuant to that constitutional provision, the Legislature makes the following findings to demonstrate the interest protected by this limitation and the need for protecting that interest:By removing the requirement for agendas to be placed at the location of each public official participating in a public meeting remotely, including from the members private home or hotel room, this act protects the personal, private information of public officials and their families while preserving the publics right to access information concerning the conduct of the peoples business.
SEC. 3. The Legislature finds and declares that Section 1 of this act, which amends Section 11123 of the Government Code, imposes a limitation on the publics right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies within the meaning of Section 3 of Article I of the California Constitution. Pursuant to that constitutional provision, the Legislature makes the following findings to demonstrate the interest protected by this limitation and the need for protecting that interest:
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By removing the requirement for agendas to be placed at the location of each public official participating in a public meeting remotely, including from the members private home or hotel room, this act protects the personal, private information of public officials and their families while preserving the publics right to access information concerning the conduct of the peoples business.