As a part of the Act to Provide Aid To North Carolinians In Response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Crisis, (S.L. 2020-3, SB 704) the General Assembly has enacted modifications to the laws governing meetings of public bodies, and voting and quorum rules for city and county governing boards. The new law modifies those […]
Posts Tagged ‘Electronic meetings’
New Rules for Meetings of Public Bodies During State-Level Declared Emergencies
Tuesday, May 5th, 2020Tags:Electronic meetings, remote participation, simultaneous communication
Posted in Board Member Powers & Authority, Board Structure & Procedures, Featured Posts Related to COVID-19, Land Use & Code Enforcement, Motions, Minutes, & Hearings, Open Government, Open Meetings, Quasi-Judicial Decisions, Quorum & Voting Requirements | 5 Comments »
Meetings and Public Hearings Under the Coronavirus State of Emergency
Friday, March 13th, 2020[UPDATE: Section 4.31 of Session Law 2020-3 addresses electronic meetings held during a state of emergency declared by the Governor or General Assembly. The new law’s provisions aren’t reflected in this post, which was written before its enactment. For a discussion of the new law’s requirements, please see the blog post here.] This blog focuses […]
Tags:canceling public hearings, Electronic meetings, Hearing, meetings, remote particpation, social distancing
Posted in Board Member Powers & Authority, Board Structure & Procedures, Featured Posts Related to COVID-19, General Local Government (Miscellaneous), Open Meetings, Public Hearings | 6 Comments »
Electronic Meetings During the COVID-19 Emergency: Recommended Practices
Thursday, April 9th, 2020[UPDATE: Section 4.31 of Session Law 2020-3 enacted new G.S. 166A-19.24, which imposes a variety of procedural requirements on remote meetings held by public bodies during a state of emergency declared by the Governor or General Assembly. As defined by G.S. 166A-19.24, a “remote meeting” is one at which at least one board member participates […]
Tags:coronavirus, covid-19, Electronic meetings, Meeting notice, open meetings law, Public Comment Periods, public hearings, quorum, Voting
Posted in Featured Posts Related to COVID-19, General Local Government (Miscellaneous), Open Government, Open Meetings, Public Hearings | 2 Comments »