BILL REQ. #: S-1173.1

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SENATE BILL 5667
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State of Washington

58th Legislature

2003 Regular Session

By Senators Roach, Rasmussen and Benton

Read first time 02/05/2003. Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

AN ACT Relating to clarifying elected officials' access to open public meetings; and amending RCW 42.30.030.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1   RCW 42.30.030 and 1971 ex.s. c 250 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:
     (1) All meetings of the governing body of a public agency shall be open and public and all persons shall be permitted to attend any meeting of the governing body of a public agency, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
     (2) If the public is given the opportunity to testify or comment at any meeting of a public agency, any elected official shall be provided the same opportunity.

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