(a) Each member of a county legislative body must attend each and every session of the body, and be allowed to vote and draw pay for attendance.
(b) (1) Notwithstanding subsection (a) and title 8, chapter 44, part 1, and upon the adoption of this subsection (b) by the county legislative body by a two-thirds (⅔) majority vote, a member of a county legislative body may participate in a scheduled commission meeting by electronic means, including, but not limited to, videoconferencing or other web-based media, but only for the following reasons:(A) The commissioner is dealing with a family or medical emergency as determined by the county legislative body;(B) The commissioner has been called into military service; or(C) The commissioner is unable to attend in person due to inclement weather.(2) A commissioner who is absent shall only participate in a meeting through electronic means if the commissioner can be visually identified by the chair.(3) A county legislative body may opt out of electronic participation in accordance with this section in the same manner that the legislative body opts in under subdivision (b)(1).
(1) Notwithstanding subsection (a) and title 8, chapter 44, part 1, and upon the adoption of this subsection (b) by the county legislative body by a two-thirds (⅔) majority vote, a member of a county legislative body may participate in a scheduled commission meeting by electronic means, including, but not limited to, videoconferencing or other web-based media, but only for the following reasons:(A) The commissioner is dealing with a family or medical emergency as determined by the county legislative body;(B) The commissioner has been called into military service; or(C) The commissioner is unable to attend in person due to inclement weather.
(A) The commissioner is dealing with a family or medical emergency as determined by the county legislative body;
(B) The commissioner has been called into military service; or
(C) The commissioner is unable to attend in person due to inclement weather.
(2) A commissioner who is absent shall only participate in a meeting through electronic means if the commissioner can be visually identified by the chair.
(3) A county legislative body may opt out of electronic participation in accordance with this section in the same manner that the legislative body opts in under subdivision (b)(1).
(c) A county legislative body shall not conduct a commission meeting with electronic participation unless a quorum of commissioners is present at the physical location of the meeting. No more than twenty percent (20%) of the total membership of the legislative body, not to exceed three (3) members, may participate electronically.
(d) A commissioner shall not participate electronically in commission meetings more than two (2) times per year.
(e) (1) All meetings of a legislative body conducted by electronic means under this section must remain open and accessible to the public by providing real-time, live audio or video access to the public.(2) A clear audio or video recording of the meeting must be made available to the public as soon as practicable following the meeting, and in no event more than two (2) business days after the meeting.(3) In the public notice required by § 8-44-103, the county legislative body shall provide information regarding how the public can obtain real-time, live access to, or a broadcast of, the meeting, and the legislative body is strongly urged to provide an agenda for the meeting in such notice.
(1) All meetings of a legislative body conducted by electronic means under this section must remain open and accessible to the public by providing real-time, live audio or video access to the public.
(2) A clear audio or video recording of the meeting must be made available to the public as soon as practicable following the meeting, and in no event more than two (2) business days after the meeting.
(3) In the public notice required by § 8-44-103, the county legislative body shall provide information regarding how the public can obtain real-time, live access to, or a broadcast of, the meeting, and the legislative body is strongly urged to provide an agenda for the meeting in such notice.
(f) The county legislative body adopting this section shall develop a policy for conducting meetings with electronic participation.
(g) Subsections (b)-(g) are deleted on July 1, 2028.