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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Happy February all!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">In our call last Friday, Buffy mentioned that there were several bills regarding revisions to the Open Meetings Law.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Here is a press release that references two of the Bills . . . SB-1031 and SB-1032.
</span><a href="https://oksenate.gov/press-releases/pro-tem-treat-files-bill-extend-pandemic-exemptions-open-meeting-law">Pro Tem Treat files bill to extend pandemic exemptions to Open Meeting law | Oklahoma Senate (oksenate.gov)</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">As I understand it, the deadline to submit bills for the February session was 1/21, so I expect to see all relative bills on the table in the next day or two. [Other bills referenced
are SB-277 and <span style="color:#222222;background:white">HB-2038. Note: the bill tracking on the state’s website are not updated.] <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white">I encourage you to reach out/or continue communication with any state legislators in your areas. Simple communications, may include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#222222"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white">What your organization was able to accomplish with the Open Meetings revision in place [allowing your board and committees to meet virtually]
to be a resource for small businesses.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#222222"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white">How your organization has been effected without the ability to legally meet virtually. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#222222"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">a.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white">I my case this includes: decreased meeting attendance; inability to meet in person at our usual meeting location with keeping distancing protocol;
etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#222222"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">b.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white">Since this has become an issue at hand for our City Council as well, we are now required (due to receiving City funds, in part) for every committee
and even sub-committees to public post and adhere to Open Meeting s Law. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white">For reference: here is an excerpt from an email I received from our City Clerk. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Open Meetings Act. 25 OS 304.1 reads in part “</span><span style="font-family:"Open Sans","sans-serif";color:black;background:white">"Public body" means the governing
bodies of all municipalities located within this state, boards of county commissioners of the counties in this state…and shall include
<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">all committees or subcommittees of any public body</span>.” . . . .
<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">task forces or study groups in this state supported in whole or in part by public funds or entrusted with the expending of public funds. .. . .</span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans","sans-serif";color:black;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans","sans-serif";color:black;background:white"></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">I’m not a lawyer but it sure sounds like all of the videoconferencing rules
would apply to any of those committee and planning meetings. <a href="https://law.justia.com/codes/oklahoma/2019/title-25/section-25-304/">
https://law.justia.com/codes/oklahoma/2019/title-25/section-25-304/</a> In 304.2, there may be a question whether a “meeting” is actually being held, but I wouldn’t want to rely on that when 304.1 seems very, very clear on the subject.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white">Have a wonderful week!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white">Regards, Vicki</span><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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