RS 29 - State Bond Commission; teleconference meetings
A. Subject to the limitations set forth in this Section, the State Bond Commission may hold periodic meetings via electronic means as defined in R.S. 42:17.1 as part of a regular schedule if such meetings comply with all of the following:
(1) A physical anchor location for the meeting shall be established from which the meeting shall originate and at which the presiding officer of the meeting shall be present and conduct the meeting. Any member of the State Bond Commission or any member of the public may participate in person at the anchor location.
(2) Such meetings shall comply with the requirements of R.S. 42:14, 16, 17, 19, 20, and 23.
(3) The State Bond Commission shall adopt and publish procedures for notice of and the conduct of such meeting in advance thereof including but not limited to the means for participation and providing testimony or public comment prior to and during the meeting, including a toll-free call in line for participants and the public, the number for which shall be posted on the website of the State Bond Commission.
(4) All public comments received in writing or by email shall be read into the record during the meeting.
(5) All votes taken in the meeting shall be by roll call vote.
(6) The entire meeting with the exception of a duly called executive session shall be audible to the public and broadcast over the internet.
(7) The meeting shall be recorded and made available to the public in an online archive located on the website of the State Bond Commission.
(8) If a problem occurs that causes the meeting to no longer be visible or audible to the public, the meeting shall be recessed until the problem is resolved. If the problem is not resolved in two hours or less, the meeting shall be adjourned.
B.(1) The number of meetings held via electronic means authorized by this Section shall be one teleconference meeting per quarter during a calendar year.
(2) Under no circumstances shall the State Bond Commission conduct successive meetings by teleconference.
C. A meeting held pursuant to this Section shall not require a quorum to be present at the anchor location of the meeting. All members of the State Bond Commission participating at the anchor location or electronically shall be counted for purpose of establishing a quorum.
D. The provisions of this Section shall not limit the conduct of meetings via electronic means during a gubernatorially proclaimed or declared disaster or emergency in the manner provided by R.S. 42:17.1.
E. The State Bond Commission may adopt rules, regulations, and procedures to allow the public to participate in a meeting via electronic means.
F. For purposes of this Section, "anchor location" means the physical location from which the meeting via electronic means originates or the participants are connected.
G. The provisions of this Section shall cease to be effective on August 1, 2022.
Acts 2020, No. 302, §2, eff. June 12, 2020.