Bill > S2104

This bill updates the Open Meeting Law to support remote participation in public body meetings. The key provisions include: 1. Allowing public bodies to permit remote participation by any member, where remote participation means a member is not physically present at the meeting location. 2. Specifying that remotely participating members can vote, be counted towards a quorum, and be considered present for all purposes. 3. Requiring all members, whether remote or in-person, to be clearly audible to one another. 4. Mandating that public bodies make provisions to ensure adequate public access to the virtual meeting proceedings, such as through audio/video conferencing or other technology. 5. Requiring public bodies to make documents used in the meeting available to the public before or during the meeting. 6. Ensuring parties required to appear before a public body can do so remotely. 7. Requiring the executive body of a municipality to develop and adopt standards and guidelines for remote participation prior to any remote meetings.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2104