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H0117.................................................................by TRAIL
PUBLIC MEETINGS - 4-H CLUBS - Amends existing law to provide that certain 4-H
clubs are public agencies for purposes of open meeting laws.
01/24 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
01/27 Rpt prt - to St Aff
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session - 2003
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 117
BY TRAIL
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS; AMENDING SECTION 67-2341, IDAHO CODE, TO
3 PROVIDE THAT ANY 4-H CLUB THAT IS PART OF AN AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION PRO-
4 GRAM OF A HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION IN IDAHO IS A PUBLIC AGENCY FOR
5 PURPOSES OF OPEN MEETING LAWS AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
6 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
7 SECTION 1. That Section 67-2341, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
8 amended to read as follows:
9 67-2341. OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS -- DEFINITIONS. As used in this act:
10 (1) "Decision" means any determination, action, vote or final disposition
11 upon a motion, proposal, resolution, order, ordinance or measure on which a
12 vote of a governing body is required, at any meeting at which a quorum is
13 present, but shall not include those ministerial or administrative actions
14 necessary to carry out a decision previously adopted in a meeting held in com-
15 pliance with sections 67-2342 through 67-2346, Idaho Code.
16 (2) "Deliberation" means the receipt or exchange of information or opin-
17 ion relating to a decision, but shall not include informal or impromptu dis-
18 cussions of a general nature which do not specifically relate to a matter then
19 pending before the public agency for decision.
20 (3) "Executive session" means any meeting or part of a meeting of a gov-
21 erning body which is closed to any persons for deliberation on certain mat-
22 ters.
23 (4) "Public agency" means:
24 (a) aAny state board, commission, department, authority, educational
25 institution or other state agency which is created by or pursuant to stat-
26 ute, other than courts and their agencies and divisions, and the judicial
27 council, and the district magistrates commission;
28 (b) aAny regional board, commission, department or authority created by
29 or pursuant to statute;
30 (c) aAny county, city, school district, special district, or other munic-
31 ipal corporation or political subdivision of the state of Idaho;
32 (d) aAny subagency of a public agency which is created by or pursuant to
33 statute, ordinance, or other legislative act;
34 (e) Any 4-H club that is part of an agricultural extension program of a
35 higher education institution in Idaho.
36 (5) "Governing body" means the members of any public agency which con-
37 sists of two (2) or more members, with the authority to make decisions for or
38 recommendations to a public agency regarding any matter.
39 (6) "Meeting" means the convening of a governing body of a public agency
40 to make a decision or to deliberate toward a decision on any matter.
41 (a) "rRegular meeting" means the convening of a governing body of a pub-
42 lic agency on the date fixed by law or rule, to conduct the business of
43 the agency.
2
1 (b) "sSpecial meeting" is a convening of the governing body of a public
2 agency pursuant to a special call for the conduct of business as specified
3 in the call.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS12610
The legislation relating to open public meetings amends Section 67-2341
of the Idaho Code. The legislation provides that any 4-H Club that is
part of an agricultural extension program of a higher education
institution in Idaho is a public agency for purposes of open meeting
laws.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact on the General Fund.
Contact:
Name: Sen. Gary Schroeder
Phone: 332 1366
Name: Rep. Tom Trail
Phone: 332 1202
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE H 117