Minn. Stat. § 13D.02
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§ 13D.02 OTHER ENTITY MEETINGS BY INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGY.
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§ Subdivision 1. Conditions. A meeting governed by section 13D.01, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, and 5 , and this section may be conducted by interactive technology so long as: (1) all members of the body participating in the meeting, wherever their physical location, can hear and see one another and can hear and see all discussion and testimony presented at any location at which at least one member is present; (2) members of the public present at the regular meeting location of the body can hear and see all discussion and testimony and all votes of members of the body; (3) at least one member of the body is physically present at the regular meeting location; and (4) all votes are conducted by roll call so each member's vote on each issue can be identified and recorded.
§ Subd. 1a. Meeting exception. This section applies to meetings of entities described in section 13D.01, subdivision 1 , except meetings of: (1) a state agency, board, commission, or department, and a statewide public pension plan defined in section 356A.01, subdivision 24 ; and (2) a committee, subcommittee, board, department, or commission of an entity listed in clause (1).
§ Subd. 2. Members are present for quorum; participation. Each member of a body participating in a meeting by interactive technology is considered present at the meeting for purposes of determining a quorum and participating in all proceedings.
§ Subd. 3. Monitoring from remote site. If interactive technology is used to conduct a meeting, to the extent practical, a public body shall allow a person to monitor the meeting electronically from a remote location.
§ Subd. 4. Notice of regular meeting locations. If interactive technology is used to conduct a regular, special, or emergency meeting, the public body shall provide notice of the regular meeting location and the fact that members may participate in the meeting by interactive technology. The timing and method of providing notice of the regular meeting location must be as described in section 13D.04 .
§ Subd. 5. MS 2020 [Repealed by amendment, 2021 c 14 s 5 ]
§ Subd. 6. Record. The minutes for a meeting conducted under this section must reflect the names of any members appearing by interactive technology and state the reason or reasons for the appearance by interactive technology.
§ Subd. 1a. Meeting exception. This section applies to meetings of entities described in section 13D.01, subdivision 1 , except meetings of: (1) a state agency, board, commission, or department, and a statewide public pension plan defined in section 356A.01, subdivision 24 ; and (2) a committee, subcommittee, board, department, or commission of an entity listed in clause (1).
§ Subd. 2. Members are present for quorum; participation. Each member of a body participating in a meeting by interactive technology is considered present at the meeting for purposes of determining a quorum and participating in all proceedings.
§ Subd. 3. Monitoring from remote site. If interactive technology is used to conduct a meeting, to the extent practical, a public body shall allow a person to monitor the meeting electronically from a remote location.
§ Subd. 4. Notice of regular meeting locations. If interactive technology is used to conduct a regular, special, or emergency meeting, the public body shall provide notice of the regular meeting location and the fact that members may participate in the meeting by interactive technology. The timing and method of providing notice of the regular meeting location must be as described in section 13D.04 .
§ Subd. 5. MS 2020 [Repealed by amendment, 2021 c 14 s 5 ]
§ Subd. 6. Record. The minutes for a meeting conducted under this section must reflect the names of any members appearing by interactive technology and state the reason or reasons for the appearance by interactive technology.
Status: repealed · Read it on the official government site
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