Utility boards continue push to allow phone-in votes; other bills allowing electronic meetings also on tap
A bill that would allow members of hundreds of utility boards across the state to phone into a public meeting and cast their votes is scheduled to go before the House State Government Committee today. State Rep. Clark Boyd It is one of three pieces of legislation expected to be heard this week that seeks to lift requirements of state law and expand the ability of members of public governing bodies to participate and vote in public meetings electronically without having to attend in person. The three pieces of legislation have differing levels of standards and requirements for remote participation by governing bodies, but all appear to have [...]