Bill > LB763

This bill amends existing Nebraska law to create an exemption from the Open Meetings Act for certain gatherings of the Board of Parole, which is responsible for decisions regarding offenders' release from correctional facilities. Specifically, gatherings of three or more board members will not be considered public meetings subject to the Open Meetings Act if their purpose is limited to strategic planning, process improvement, internal education, or discussing administrative matters that do not involve making decisions about specific parole cases. However, the bill mandates that the Board of Parole must still maintain a brief public record of these gatherings, including the date, general topics discussed, and participants, to ensure continued transparency. All formal decisions about granting, denying, deferring, or revoking parole for individual offenders must still be made during properly announced public meetings.

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