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1 1 Section 1. Section 21.5, subsection 1, Code 2003, is
1 2 amended by adding the following new paragraph:
1 3 NEW PARAGRAPH. l. When a city or county governmental body
1 4 wishes to discuss and negotiate economic development projects.
1 5 Sec. 2. Section 22.7, subsection 8, Code Supplement 2003,
1 6 is amended to read as follows:
1 7 8. Iowa department of economic development and city or
1 8 county information on an industrial or business prospect with
1 9 which the department or a city or county is currently
1 10 negotiating.
1 11 EXPLANATION
1 12 Code chapter 21, the open meetings law, allows a
1 13 governmental body to hold a closed session, pursuant to a two-
1 14 thirds vote, for a series of reasons. The bill allows a
1 15 meeting of a city or county governmental body to be closed to
1 16 discuss and negotiate certain economic development projects.
1 17 Code section 22.7, subsection 8, allows Iowa department of
1 18 economic development information on an industrial prospect to
1 19 be closed to public inspection. The bill expands this
1 20 provision to include information concerning a business as well
1 21 as an industrial prospect and to make the exemption applicable
1 22 to a city or county as well as to the department of economic
1 23 development.
1 24 LSB 6055YH 80
1 25 jr/gg/14
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