Council members elected Senator Mamie E. Locke (D-Hampton) Chair and Delegate Marcus Simon (D-Fairfax) as Vice-Chair.
The Council also reviewed HB321 (Levine) which was referred for review during he 2020 session of the General Assembly. Delegate Mark Levine was present and provided the Council with an overview and history of the bill. Delegate Levine explained that the legislation would allow members of public boards and commissions exemptions to attend a meeting electronically when a serious medical condition of an immediate family member exists. The legislation would permit a public body
to conduct a meeting through electronic communication means if, on or before the
day of a meeting, a member of the public body holding the meeting notifies the
chair of the public body that he is unable to attend due to a serious medical condition
of an immediate family member that prevents the member's physical attendance.
The bill also limits such participation in an electronic meeting due to a personal
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matter to either two meetings per calendar year or 10 percent of the meetings held
that calendar year, rounded up to the nearest whole number, whichever is greater.
Senator Locke thanked Delegate Levine for his presentation and informed Council members that the legislation would be reviewed further at its next meeting.
To review the agenda of the FOIA Council meeting, please click here. If you have any questions about the actions taken during this meeting, please contact VSBA Government Relations Specialist J.T. Kessler at jason@vsba.org.
