Proclamation suspending the in-person attendance requirement of the Idaho Open Meetings Act

The record

Jurisdiction

Idaho

Level

State

Authority

Idaho Code § 46-1008; Idaho Const.

Issued

2020-03-18 Mar. 18, 2020

Effective

2020-03-18

End

For the term of the emergency declared Mar. 13, 2020 'including during any extensions'

In force

Mar. 18, 2020 (no end date recorded; counted as in force for 120 days)

Quarters

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Gathering capCourts and public offices

Addressees

• all governing bodies of public agencies
• the public attending meetings

Functions reached

• CRT public offices and boards closed to in-person attendance
• GATH public meetings moved remote

Collection

Idaho ID

Operative words

The requirements of the following portion of section 74-203(5), Idaho Code, are suspended during the term of the emergency declared in the Proclamation dated March 13, 2020, including during any extensions of the declared emergency.... The suspension of section 74-203(5), Idaho Code, applies only to the requirement of allowing the public to attend a meeting in person. All governing bodies of public agencies continue to be subject to the Open Meeting Law's requirements to allow public attendance using telecommunication devices.

Enforcement

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