ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

HB 2207: S/E public meetings; audiovisual recordings; posting; definition
PRIME SPONSOR: Representative Grantham, LD 12 BILL STATUS: Caucus & COW            FPRPP: DPA/SE 9-0-0-0

Abstract

Relating to licensing authority meetings.

Provisions

1. Requires licensing authorities to provide complete audiovisual recordings of all licensing authority meetings, excluding executive sessions. (Sec. 1)

2. Directs a licensing authority to post on its website no later than five days after a meeting and retain for at least five years:

a. The audiovisual recording of the meeting; and

b. All final decisions, orders and actions taken. (Sec. 1)

3. Defines licensing authority. (Sec. 1)

Current Law

All meetings of a public body must be public meetings. Legal actions by a public body are required to take place at a public meeting and individuals must also be permitted to attend and listen to deliberations and proceedings. Public meetings are required to have minutes or a recording of the proceedings, including executive sessions. The minutes or recording of a meeting must be available for public inspection three working days after the public meeting, unless specified otherwise. For meetings other than executive sessions, the minutes or recording must contain:

a. The date, time and place of the meeting;

b. The members of the public body recorded as either present or absent;

c. A general description of the matters considered;

d. An accurate description of all legal actions proposed, discussed or taken;

e. The names of members who proposed each motion;

f. The names of persons making statements or presenting material; and

g. A reference to the legal action about which each person made a statement or presented material (A.R.S § 38-431.01).

Licensing authority is defined as any Arizona agency, department, board or commission that issues a license for professions and occupations, excluding the Board of Certified Reporters, for the purposes of operating a business in Arizona to an individual who provides a service to any person (A.R.S. § 32-4701).

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Fifty-third Legislature                          HB 2207

Second Regular Session                                                                                                           Version 2: Caucus & COW

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