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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE
October 1, 2003 - Introduced by Senators Reynolds and Lazich, cosponsored by
Representatives Suder, F. Lasee, Jeskewitz, Hines, Freese, Nass, Grothman,
Albers, J. Wood, Owens, Bies, Ladwig, Kestell, Hahn and Musser. Referred
to Committee on Higher Education and Tourism.
SB266,1,2
1An Act to amend 19.84 (5) of the statutes;
relating to: notice of public meetings
2held by certain bodies within the University of Wisconsin System.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Currently, state governmental bodies must give advance notice of their
meetings to the public, to news media that have filed written requests to be notified,
and to the official state newspaper. The notice must include the date, time, place, and
proposed subject matter of the meeting. Notice must be given at least 24 hours prior
to each meeting unless for good cause such notice is impossible or impractical, in
which case shorter notice may be given, but in no case may less than two hours' notice
be provided. Departmental committees, subcommittees and similar bodies within
the University of Wisconsin System are exempt from these requirements, but must
provide notice of meetings which is reasonably likely to apprise interested persons
and news media that have filed written requests for such notice.
This bill eliminates the exemption from notice requirements for departmental
committees, subcommittees, or similar bodies within the University of Wisconsin
System.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB266, s. 1
3Section
1. 19.84 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB266,2,5
119.84
(5) Departments and their subunits in any University of Wisconsin
2System institution or campus and a A nonprofit corporation operating the Olympic
3Ice Training Center under s. 42.11 (3)
are is exempt from the requirements of subs.
4(1) to (4) but shall provide meeting notice which is reasonably likely to apprise
5interested persons, and news media who have filed written requests for such notice.
