2016 -- H 7239 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2016 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- AUDIO AND VIDEO | |
RECORDINGS | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Filippi, Reilly, Ucci, and Solomon | |
Date Introduced: January 20, 2016 | |
Referred To: House Finance | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Title 42 of the General Laws entitled "STATE AFFAIRS AND |
2 | GOVERNMENT" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following chapter: |
3 | CHAPTER 46.1 |
4 | AUDIO AND VIDEO RECORDINGS |
5 | 42-46.1-1. Recordings to be made. -- (a) All public bodies, as defined in ยง42-46-2, |
6 | within state government and all state public and quasi-public boards, agencies and corporations |
7 | shall make audio and video recordings of all open meetings of the body and shall transmit the |
8 | recordings of all open meetings, as defined in chapter 46 of this title, within forty-eight (48) hours |
9 | of the meeting to the office of the secretary of state. |
10 | (b) The secretary of state shall post the recordings of all open meetings recorded, |
11 | pursuant to this section, on its website within one business day of receipt and make the recordings |
12 | available to the public in such format or formats as are commonly used for Internet transmission. |
13 | (c) This section shall not apply to public bodies whose responsibilities are solely advisory |
14 | in nature. |
15 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- AUDIO AND VIDEO | |
RECORDINGS | |
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1 | This act would require audio and video recordings of all open meetings of state and |
2 | quasi-public agencies and bodies to be transmitted to the secretary of state's office. The secretary |
3 | of state would post recordings of all open meetings on its website to be available for public |
4 | access. |
5 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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