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PAG LIN
1 1 Section 1. Section 21.2, subsection 1, Code 2003, is
1 2 amended by adding the following new paragraph:
1 3 NEW PARAGRAPH. i. Either house of the legislature, a
1 4 standing committee of either house of the legislature, or a
1 5 joint conference committee. "Governmental body" does not mean
1 6 a legislative party caucus of a governmental body as defined
1 7 by this paragraph. For purposes of this paragraph,
1 8 "legislative party caucus" means a multimembered body
1 9 consisting of members of a governmental body as defined by
1 10 this paragraph who are affiliated with the same political
1 11 party.
1 12 EXPLANATION
1 13 This bill expands the definition of a governmental body
1 14 subject to the open meeting requirements of Code chapter 21 by
1 15 including within that definition either house of the
1 16 legislature, legislative standing committees, and joint
1 17 conference committees. A legislative party caucus of any
1 18 governmental body as defined by the bill is specifically
1 19 excluded from the definition of a governmental body. A
1 20 "legislative party caucus" is defined to include any body
1 21 consisting of members of any governmental body as defined by
1 22 the bill who are of the same political party.
1 23 LSB 5047YH 80
1 24 ec/sh/8.3
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