House File 263 - IntroducedA Bill ForAn Act 1relating to the definition of meeting under Iowa’s open
2meetings law.
3BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1   Section 1.  Section 21.2, subsection 2, Code 2023, is amended
2to read as follows:
   32.  “Meeting” means a gathering in person or by electronic
4means, formal or informal, of a majority of the members of
5a governmental body where there is deliberation or action
6upon any matter within the scope of the governmental body’s
7policy-making duties. Meetings “Meetings” shall not include
8a gathering of members of a governmental body for purely
9ministerial or social purposes when there is no discussion of
10policy or no intent to avoid the purposes of this chapter, or
11a gathering of members of a governmental body comprised of
12three members or less hosted by a political party or civic
13organization
.
14EXPLANATION
15The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
16the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   17This bill relates to the definition of meeting under the open
18meetings law (Code chapter 21).
   19The bill amends the definition of a meeting that is subject
20to the requirements of the open meetings law by narrowing the
21definition to exclude any functions attended by members of a
22governmental body comprised of three members or less hosted by
23a political party or civic organization.
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