Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 1252 amends the Government Code to authorize governmental bodies to broadcast open meetings over the Internet. For the meetings, it requires placement on the Internet, by the same statutory posting deadline, of a meeting notice identical to that required for regular meeting notice posting. The act directs the Department of Information Resources to form a task force to determine the feasibility of real-time Internet testimony for such meetings and of public comment on meeting issues via the Internet and to examine associated issues relating to the quality of Internet audio and video signals. The department must report findings to the legislature no later than September 1, 2000.