1. (1) Except as provided in 2-3-203, the following boards shall record their public meetings in a video or audio format:

   1. (a) the board of investments provided for in 2-15-1808;
   2. (b) the public employees' retirement board provided for in 2-15-1009;
   3. (c) the teachers' retirement board provided for in 2-15-1010;
   4. (d) the board of public education provided for in Article X, section 9, of the Montana constitution; and
   5. (e) the board of regents of higher education provided for in Article X, section 9, of the Montana constitution.
2. (2) All good faith efforts to record meetings in a video format must be made, but if a board is unable to record a meeting in a video format, it must record the meeting in an audio format.

3. (3)

   1. (a) The boards listed in subsection (1) must make the video or audio recordings of meetings under subsection (1) publicly available within 1 business day after the meeting through broadcast on the state government broadcasting service as provided in 5-11-1111 or through publication of streaming video or audio content on the respective board's website.
   2. (b) The department of administration may develop a memorandum of understanding with the legislative services division for broadcasting executive branch content on the state government broadcasting service or live-streaming audio or video executive branch content over the internet.

History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 133, L. 2015.