| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to intergovernmental cooperation; |
| 3 | amending s. 163.01, F.S.; authorizing certain parties |
| 4 | to an interlocal agreement to conduct public meetings |
| 5 | and workshops by means of communications media |
| 6 | technology; providing notice requirements; providing a |
| 7 | definition; providing an effective date. |
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| 9 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 11 | Section 1. Subsection (18) is added to section 163.01, |
| 12 | Florida Statutes, to read: |
| 13 | 163.01 Florida Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1969.- |
| 14 | (18) Any separate legal entity created under subsection |
| 15 | (7) that has member public agencies located in at least 10 |
| 16 | counties may conduct public meetings and workshops by means of |
| 17 | communications media technology. The notice for any such public |
| 18 | meeting or workshop shall state that the meeting or workshop |
| 19 | will be conducted through the use of communications media |
| 20 | technology; specify how persons interested in attending may do |
| 21 | so; and provide a location where communications media technology |
| 22 | facilities are available. The participation by an officer, board |
| 23 | member, or other representative of a member public agency in a |
| 24 | meeting or workshop conducted through communications media |
| 25 | technology constitutes that individual's presence at such |
| 26 | meeting or workshop. As used in this subsection, the term |
| 27 | "communications media technology" means conference telephone, |
| 28 | video conference, or other communications technology by which |
| 29 | all persons attending a public meeting or workshop may audibly |
| 30 | communicate. |
| 31 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2012. |