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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session |
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HB 2876: public bodies; executive sessions; agenda
Sponsor: Representative Weninger, LD 13
Committee on Government
Overview
Directs public bodies to place any proposal that imposes or increases taxes or fees and any topic discussed in executive session on an action agenda.
History
Public bodies must conduct all legal action during a public meeting. Statute instructs public bodies to have written minutes or a recording of the meeting with: 1) the date, time and location of the meeting; 2) the member's attendance; 3) a general description of the matters considered; and 4) an accurate description of all legal actions proposed, discussed or taken (A.R.S. § 38-431.01).
A public body may go into executive session with a public majority vote for: 1) discussion or consideration of employment of a public officer, appointee or employee of any public body with specified exceptions; 2) discussion or consideration of records exempt by law from public inspection; 3) discussion or consultation of legal advice with their attorneys; 4) considerations with their attorneys to consider contracts that are in negotiations, in pending litigation or in settlement discussions; 5) discussions with designated representatives of the public body regarding negotiations of their salaries, salary schedules and compensation benefits; 6) consideration for negotiations with all levels of governments; 7) discussions regarding negotiations for the purchase, sale or lease of a real property; 8) discussions relating to school safety operations, plans or programs; and 9) discussions for security plans of facilities, critical infrastructure information and information technology maintained by the public body.
Legal action involving a final vote cannot be taken during executive session, except to provide attorneys with instructions in the outlined scenarios. A public vote must be held before any legal action binds the public body (A.R.S. § 38-431.03).
Provisions
1. Requires a public body to place any proposal that imposes or increases a tax rate, assessment or fee in Arizona on an action agenda. (Sec. 1)
2. Directs a public body to place any discussion done in executive session on an action agenda and not on a consent agenda. (Sec. 2)
3. Makes conforming changes. (Sec. 2)
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Initials ML/MN HB 2876
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