(a) (1) The advisory committee shall, with the guidance of the office of open records counsel, hold meetings to review and provide written comments, if requested, on any proposed legislation regarding the open meetings laws, compiled in chapter 44 of this title, and the open records laws, compiled in title 10, chapter 7.(2) (A) The advisory committee shall select two (2) co-chairs from among its membership.(B) One (1) co-chair selected under subdivision (a)(2)(A) shall represent the interests of advisory committee members appointed under § 8-4-602(b)(1)(C)-(E), (H), and (J)-(L); and one (1) co-chair selected shall represent the interests of members appointed under § 8-4-602(b)(1)(A), (B), (F), (G), (I), (M), and (N).(C) (i) The advisory committee shall meet at least once during each calendar year, with the date for such meeting to be set by joint agreement of the co-chairs.(ii) The co-chairs of the committee:(a) May, by joint agreement, call additional meetings at any time; and(b) Shall, upon the request of a majority of the members, call additional meetings.(3) All meetings of the advisory committee shall be open to the public, pursuant to § 8-44-102.(4) The office of open records counsel shall facilitate the convening of meetings of the advisory committee on open government. As used in this subdivision (a)(4), “facilitate” means: (A) Selecting a date for the required annual meeting if: (i) The advisory committee has failed to elect co-chairs under subdivision (a)(2); and(ii) A majority of the members of the advisory committee make a written request, which includes communication of such request by email, to the office of open records counsel to select a date for the required annual meeting; (B) Reserving a room for the advisory committee to meet in the offices of the comptroller of the treasury;(C) Posting on the comptroller's website: (i) Notice of meetings of the advisory committee; (ii) Minutes of meetings as provided to the office of open records counsel by the advisory committee; and (iii) Meeting agendas as provided to the office of open records counsel by the advisory committee; provided, however, that if a meeting is called pursuant to this subdivision (a)(4), members of the advisory committee shall submit any items they seek to be addressed in the meeting to the open records counsel at least seventy-two (72) hours in advance of the meeting, and the open records counsel shall create an agenda from the items submitted by the members of the advisory committee; and(D) Providing an electronic method by which the committee may allow participation by electronic means pursuant to § 8-44-108, as applicable.
(1) The advisory committee shall, with the guidance of the office of open records counsel, hold meetings to review and provide written comments, if requested, on any proposed legislation regarding the open meetings laws, compiled in chapter 44 of this title, and the open records laws, compiled in title 10, chapter 7.
(2) (A) The advisory committee shall select two (2) co-chairs from among its membership.(B) One (1) co-chair selected under subdivision (a)(2)(A) shall represent the interests of advisory committee members appointed under § 8-4-602(b)(1)(C)-(E), (H), and (J)-(L); and one (1) co-chair selected shall represent the interests of members appointed under § 8-4-602(b)(1)(A), (B), (F), (G), (I), (M), and (N).(C) (i) The advisory committee shall meet at least once during each calendar year, with the date for such meeting to be set by joint agreement of the co-chairs.(ii) The co-chairs of the committee:(a) May, by joint agreement, call additional meetings at any time; and(b) Shall, upon the request of a majority of the members, call additional meetings.
(A) The advisory committee shall select two (2) co-chairs from among its membership.
(B) One (1) co-chair selected under subdivision (a)(2)(A) shall represent the interests of advisory committee members appointed under § 8-4-602(b)(1)(C)-(E), (H), and (J)-(L); and one (1) co-chair selected shall represent the interests of members appointed under § 8-4-602(b)(1)(A), (B), (F), (G), (I), (M), and (N).
(C) (i) The advisory committee shall meet at least once during each calendar year, with the date for such meeting to be set by joint agreement of the co-chairs.(ii) The co-chairs of the committee:(a) May, by joint agreement, call additional meetings at any time; and(b) Shall, upon the request of a majority of the members, call additional meetings.
(i) The advisory committee shall meet at least once during each calendar year, with the date for such meeting to be set by joint agreement of the co-chairs.
(ii) The co-chairs of the committee:(a) May, by joint agreement, call additional meetings at any time; and(b) Shall, upon the request of a majority of the members, call additional meetings.
(a) May, by joint agreement, call additional meetings at any time; and
(b) Shall, upon the request of a majority of the members, call additional meetings.
(3) All meetings of the advisory committee shall be open to the public, pursuant to § 8-44-102.
(4) The office of open records counsel shall facilitate the convening of meetings of the advisory committee on open government. As used in this subdivision (a)(4), “facilitate” means: (A) Selecting a date for the required annual meeting if: (i) The advisory committee has failed to elect co-chairs under subdivision (a)(2); and(ii) A majority of the members of the advisory committee make a written request, which includes communication of such request by email, to the office of open records counsel to select a date for the required annual meeting; (B) Reserving a room for the advisory committee to meet in the offices of the comptroller of the treasury;(C) Posting on the comptroller's website: (i) Notice of meetings of the advisory committee; (ii) Minutes of meetings as provided to the office of open records counsel by the advisory committee; and (iii) Meeting agendas as provided to the office of open records counsel by the advisory committee; provided, however, that if a meeting is called pursuant to this subdivision (a)(4), members of the advisory committee shall submit any items they seek to be addressed in the meeting to the open records counsel at least seventy-two (72) hours in advance of the meeting, and the open records counsel shall create an agenda from the items submitted by the members of the advisory committee; and(D) Providing an electronic method by which the committee may allow participation by electronic means pursuant to § 8-44-108, as applicable.
(A) Selecting a date for the required annual meeting if: (i) The advisory committee has failed to elect co-chairs under subdivision (a)(2); and(ii) A majority of the members of the advisory committee make a written request, which includes communication of such request by email, to the office of open records counsel to select a date for the required annual meeting;
(i) The advisory committee has failed to elect co-chairs under subdivision (a)(2); and
(ii) A majority of the members of the advisory committee make a written request, which includes communication of such request by email, to the office of open records counsel to select a date for the required annual meeting;
(B) Reserving a room for the advisory committee to meet in the offices of the comptroller of the treasury;
(C) Posting on the comptroller's website: (i) Notice of meetings of the advisory committee; (ii) Minutes of meetings as provided to the office of open records counsel by the advisory committee; and (iii) Meeting agendas as provided to the office of open records counsel by the advisory committee; provided, however, that if a meeting is called pursuant to this subdivision (a)(4), members of the advisory committee shall submit any items they seek to be addressed in the meeting to the open records counsel at least seventy-two (72) hours in advance of the meeting, and the open records counsel shall create an agenda from the items submitted by the members of the advisory committee; and
(i) Notice of meetings of the advisory committee;
(ii) Minutes of meetings as provided to the office of open records counsel by the advisory committee; and
(iii) Meeting agendas as provided to the office of open records counsel by the advisory committee; provided, however, that if a meeting is called pursuant to this subdivision (a)(4), members of the advisory committee shall submit any items they seek to be addressed in the meeting to the open records counsel at least seventy-two (72) hours in advance of the meeting, and the open records counsel shall create an agenda from the items submitted by the members of the advisory committee; and
(D) Providing an electronic method by which the committee may allow participation by electronic means pursuant to § 8-44-108, as applicable.
(b) (1) The office of open records counsel and the advisory committee shall separately provide a detailed report of their activities to the governor, the speaker of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the chair of the state and local government committee of the senate, the chair of the local government committee of the house of representatives, and the chair of the state government committee of the house of representatives by March 1 of each year.(2) The advisory committee shall provide reports on open records and open meetings laws and issues as requested by the governor or any committee of the general assembly.
(1) The office of open records counsel and the advisory committee shall separately provide a detailed report of their activities to the governor, the speaker of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the chair of the state and local government committee of the senate, the chair of the local government committee of the house of representatives, and the chair of the state government committee of the house of representatives by March 1 of each year.
(2) The advisory committee shall provide reports on open records and open meetings laws and issues as requested by the governor or any committee of the general assembly.
(c) Any written comments or reports provided by the advisory committee shall require unanimous consent of the co-chairs.