HB 1403

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to the Sarasota-Manatee Airport Authority;
3	amending chapter 2003-309, Laws of Florida; authorizing
4	attendance and participation at certain emergency meetings
5	of the Sarasota-Manatee Airport Authority by
6	teleconference under certain circumstances; providing for
7	a quorum; providing for compliance with public meetings
8	requirements; providing an effective date.
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10	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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12	Section 1.  Subsection (2) of section 4 of section 3 of
13	chapter 2003-309, Laws of Florida, is amended to read:
14	Section 4.  Organization and conduct of business of
15	authority.-
16	(2)  A majority of the members of the authority constitutes
17	a quorum, and the affirmative vote of a majority of a quorum of
18	the members of the authority is necessary for any action taken
19	by the authority. Notwithstanding section 120.54(5)(b)2.,
20	Florida Statutes, any member who is unable to attend a bona fide
21	emergency meeting of the authority due to his or her own medical
22	treatment or physical infirmity, or due to his or her physical
23	absence from the district on the day of the emergency meeting,
24	may nevertheless participate in the meeting through the use of
25	teleconferencing equipment, in which case, the member shall be
26	deemed in attendance for purposes of establishing a quorum and
27	shall be entitled to cast a vote at the emergency meeting.
28	Meetings using teleconferencing equipment as authorized under
29	this subsection must comply with the provisions of sections
30	286.0105, 286.011, and 286.012, Florida Statutes, and the
31	teleconferencing equipment must allow members of the public to
32	hear the comments by all participating members, including those
33	who may be absent but are participating through the use of the
34	teleconferencing equipment.
35	Section 2.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.

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