2876-S AMH ANDC BURK1

SHB 2876 - H AMDS 0238  ADOPTED  2/18/92

By Representative Anderson

     On page 21, after line 26, insert the following paragraph:

     "Finally, while the open public meetings act authorizes agencies to use closed executive sessions to consider certain matters specified in the act, agencies when in closed executive session are required to restrict their consideration to those matters.  The act's provisions may need to be amended to prevent or deter public agencies from considering matters in closed executive session that they are not entitled to consider." 

     On page 21, line 28, strike "three" and insert "four"

SHB 2876 - H AMD

By Representative Anderson

     On page 31, strike lines 13 through 21

EFFECT:  Requires the Joint Select Committee on Open Government to study whether the Open Public Meetings Act should be amended to prevent agencies from considering matters in executive session that they are not authorized to consider while in such session.  Eliminates requirement that closed executive sessions be taped.