Clarification on Posting Open Meeting Agendas Online
This proposed bill would clarify that an official open meeting agenda for government bodies in South Dakota must now be posted online at least seventy-two hours before the scheduled start of the meeting. Previously, there was no specific requirement regarding how far in advance agendas needed to be made available online. This change affects any public body required by law to hold open meetings and ensures that the public has more time to review the agenda and prepare for participation or attendance. The exact effective date is not specified.
There was no specific requirement regarding how far in advance agendas needed to be made available online before this proposed change.
This proposed bill would clarify that an official open meeting agenda for government bodies in South Dakota must now be posted online at least seventy-two hours before the scheduled start of the meeting. Previously, there was no specific requirement regarding how far in advance agendas needed to be made available online. This change affects any public body required by law to hold open meetings and ensures that the public has more time to review the agenda and prepare for participation or attendance. The exact effective date is not specified.