H7238

	2016 -- H 7238
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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

	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) Every public school committee of any city,
6	town or regional school district; and every city or town council; and every city or town zoning
7	board of review shall make audio and video recordings of all open meetings 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, within one business day of receipt on its website, and make the
12	recordings available to the public in such format or formats as are commonly used for Internet
13	transmission.
14	(c) This section shall not apply to public bodies whose responsibilities are solely advisory
15	in nature.
16	SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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	EXPLANATION
	BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
	OF
	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 certain open meetings of municipal
2	government to be transmitted to the secretary of state's office. The secretary of state would post
3	recordings of these open meetings on its website and to be available for public access.
4	This act would take effect upon passage.
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