Open Meetings Act - Enhanced Requirements for Educational Entities and Retention Requirements
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Summary
The legislation applies enhanced Open Meetings Act rules to the State Department of Education, the Accountability and Implementation Board, and county boards of education. It requires these bodies to post agendas, minutes and live‑streamed video online, and to keep copies of meeting minutes and video recordings for at least 15 years. The goal is to increase transparency and preserve a long‑term public record of educational governance.
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- Ways and Means — Bill HearingWays and Means · Mar 4, 2026
History
- Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
- Reassigned to Ways and Means
- First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
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- Miller · sponsor
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