CS/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. Any member who is unable to attend a bona fide
20	emergency meeting of the authority due to his or her own medical
21	treatment or physical infirmity, or due to his or her physical
22	absence from the district on the day of the emergency meeting,
23	may nevertheless participate in the meeting through the use of
24	teleconferencing equipment, in which case the member shall be
25	deemed to be in attendance for purposes of establishing a quorum
26	and shall be entitled to cast a vote at the emergency meeting.
27	Meetings using teleconferencing equipment as authorized under
28	this subsection must comply with the provisions of sections
29	189.417, 286.0105, 286.011, and 286.012, Florida Statutes, and
30	the teleconferencing equipment must allow members of the public
31	to hear the comments by all participating members, including
32	those who may be absent but are participating through the use of
33	the teleconferencing equipment.
34	Section 2.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.

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