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This bill amends Minnesota's Open Meeting Law to provide clear guidelines for public bodies' use of social media in meeting broadcasts. The bill allows public bodies to live broadcast meetings through social media platforms, with specific conditions: they are not required to enable public comments during the broadcast, but if they do, they must establish rules for comment submission and discussion. The bill clarifies that social media comments are not automatically considered government records unless the meeting notice specifically states they will be part of the official meeting record. Public bodies using social media for meeting broadcasts must include details about the broadcast access and public comment process in their meeting notices. Importantly, the bill emphasizes that social media cannot be used as a primary meeting platform if the technology does not meet existing interactive meeting requirements. The legislation aims to provide transparency and flexibility in how public meetings can be shared with the broader public while maintaining proper governmental communication standards. The amendment becomes effective the day after it is officially enacted.

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