General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5981
January Session, 2011 LCO No. 1447
Referred to Committee on Government Administration and Elections
Introduced by:
REP. CAFERO, 142nd Dist. REP. CANDELORA, 86th Dist. REP. KLARIDES, 114th Dist. SEN. MCKINNEY, 28th Dist. SEN. FASANO, 34th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 5981
January Session, 2011
LCO No. 1447
Referred to Committee on Government Administration and Elections
Introduced by:
REP. CAFERO, 142nd Dist.
REP. CANDELORA, 86th Dist.
REP. KLARIDES, 114th Dist.
SEN. MCKINNEY, 28th Dist.
SEN. FASANO, 34th Dist.
AN ACT PERMITTING THE USE OF ON-LINE SOFTWARE FOR MEETINGS AND HEARINGS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That chapter 54 of the general statutes be amended to permit boards and commissions to conduct meetings and public hearings, other than contested cases and administrative proceedings, while using on-line software that enables the members of such boards or commissions who are not physically present to participate.
Statement of Purpose:
To encourage the use of certain technology for meetings and public hearings of boards and commissions while maintaining the condition that members be present for administrative proceedings or contested cases.