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2011 Senate Bill 5355: Revising notice requirements for special meetings of public agencies
Introduced by Sen. Bob Morton, (R - Kettle Falls) (R) on January 21, 2011
To revise requirements and provide for waiver of notice of special meetings of public agencies. The bill allows for posting notices on agency websites in addition to newspaper publication and provides for a written waiver, filed at or prior to the special meeting by a member who is present. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the Senate Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections Committee on January 21, 2011
Substitute offered in the Senate on February 17, 2011
To remove the requirement that notice of a special meeting be delivered to individuals who reside in a voting district for which a governing body has fewer than 1000 registered voters and who have a written request to be notified of special meetings on file with the governing body.
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 17, 2011
Referred to the Senate Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections Committee on December 7, 2011
Amendment offered in the Senate on January 12, 2012
Removes the requirement that notice of a special meeting be delivered to individuals who reside in a voting district for which a governing body has fewer than 1000 registered voters and who have a written request to be notified of special meetings on file with the governing body.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on January 12, 2012
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on January 13, 2012
Waives written notice of a special meeting when a member submits a written waiver of notice with the clerk or secretary of the governing body at or prior to the time the meeting convenes or a member is actually present at the time the meeting convenes. A written waiver may be sent by telegram, fax, or electronic mail. In addition to existing requirements, notice of a special meeting must be: posted on an agency's website, if any; and prominently displayed at the main entrance of the agency's principal location and the meeting site if it is not held at the agency's principal location.
Received in the House on February 11, 2012
Referred to the House State Government & Tribal Affairs Committee on February 11, 2012
Amendment offered in the House on February 20, 2012
Makes changes to requirements for special meeting notices under the Open Public Meetings Act.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on February 27, 2012
Referred to the House Rules Committee on February 24, 2012
Amendment offered in the House on February 27, 2012
Replaces the condition for posting a special meeting
notice on a web site if the local government employs more than ten full-time equivalent employees with the condition that the agency
has qualified personnel to update the website.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on February 27, 2012
Received in the Senate on March 3, 2012
Failed by voice vote in the Senate on March 3, 2012
Received in the House on March 6, 2012
Amendment offered by Rep. David Taylor (Moxee) (R) on March 6, 2012
Provides that a special meeting notice is not required to be posted on an agency's web site under the following conditions: the agency does not have a web site; the agency employs fewer than 10 full-time equivalent employees; or the agency does not employ personnel whose duty is to maintain or update the web site.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 6, 2012
Received in the Senate on March 8, 2012
Signed by Gov. Christine Gregoire on March 29, 2012
Makes changes to requirements for special meeting notices under the Open Public Meetings Act.