Okla. Stat. tit. 25, § 307.1
Videoconference Exceptions
Effective Mar 1, 2004Laws 1993, HB 1318, c. 282, § 3, eff. September 1, 1993; Amended by Laws 1994, HB 2123, c. 323, § 37, emerg. eff. July 1, 1994; Amended by Laws 1995, SB 45, c. 152, § 1, eff. November 1, 1995; Amended by Laws 1995, SB 672, c. 358, § 2, eff. November 1, 1995; Amended by Laws 1997, HB 2090, c. 108, § 1, eff. November 1, 1997 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 1998, SB 996, c. 315, § 3, emerg. eff. May 28, 1998 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 1999, SB 113, c. 259, § 1, emerg. eff. July 1, 1999 (repealed by Laws 2000, HB 2711, c. 6, § 33, emerg. eff. March 20, 2000); Amended by Laws 1999, HB 1571, c. 397, § 16, emerg. eff. June 10, 1999 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2000, HB 2711, c. 6, § 6, emerg. eff. March 20, 2000 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2000, HB 2028, c. 148, § 1, emerg. eff. July 1, 2000 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2003, HB 1270, c. 57, § 28, emerg. eff. April 10, 2003; Amended by Laws 2003, HB 1030, c. 324, § 1, emerg. eff. July 1, 2003 (repealed by Laws 2004, HB 2725, c. 5, § 14, emerg. eff. March 1, 2004); Amended by Laws 2003, HB 1771, c. 474, § 4, eff. November 1, 2003; Amended by Laws 2003, SB 545, c. 318, § 2, eff. November 1, 2003 (repealed by Laws 2004, HB 2725, c. 5, § 15, emerg. eff. March 1, 2004) (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2004, HB 2725, c. 5, § 14, emerg. eff. March 1, 2004 (superseded document available).
A. No public body shall hold meetings by teleconference except:
- 1. Oklahoma Futures;
- 2. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education;
- 3. The State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision;
- 4. The State Board of Osteopathic Examiners;
- 5. The Board of Dentistry;
- 6. The Variance and Appeals Boards created in Sections 1021.1, 1697 and 1850.16 and the Construction Industries Board created in Section 1000.2 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
- 7. A public trust whose beneficiary is a municipality; however, no more than twenty percent (20%) of a quorum of the trustees may participate by teleconference and during any such meetings all votes shall be roll call votes;
- 8. The Native American Cultural and Educational Authority;
- 9. The Corporation Commission;
- 10. The State Board of Career and Technology Education;
- 11. The Oklahoma Funeral Board; and
- 12. The District Attorneys Council.
B. A board of education of a technology center school district may hold meetings by videoconference where each board member is visible to each other and the public through a video monitor, subject to the following:
- 1. No fewer than three members of a five-member board or four members of a seven-member board shall be present in person at the site of each meeting;
- 2. The public notice posted in advance of the meeting shall indicate such meeting will be conducted via videoconference;
- 3. Each site and room where members of the board are present for a meeting by videoconference shall be open and accessible to the public, and the public shall be allowed into the site and room; and
- 4. The public shall be allowed to participate or have input in a meeting at the videoconference site in the same manner and to the same extent as the public is allowed to participate or have input in a meeting at the site of the meeting.
- C. No public body authorized to hold meetings by teleconference or videoconference shall conduct an executive session by teleconference or videoconference.
Laws 1993, HB 1318, c. 282, § 3, eff. September 1, 1993; Amended by Laws 1994, HB 2123, c. 323, § 37, emerg. eff. July 1, 1994; Amended by Laws 1995, SB 45, c. 152, § 1, eff. November 1, 1995; Amended by Laws 1995, SB 672, c. 358, § 2, eff. November 1, 1995; Amended by Laws 1997, HB 2090, c. 108, § 1, eff. November 1, 1997 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 1998, SB 996, c. 315, § 3, emerg. eff. May 28, 1998 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 1999, SB 113, c. 259, § 1, emerg. eff. July 1, 1999 (repealed by Laws 2000, HB 2711, c. 6, § 33, emerg. eff. March 20, 2000); Amended by Laws 1999, HB 1571, c. 397, § 16, emerg. eff. June 10, 1999 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2000, HB 2711, c. 6, § 6, emerg. eff. March 20, 2000 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2000, HB 2028, c. 148, § 1, emerg. eff. July 1, 2000 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2003, HB 1270, c. 57, § 28, emerg. eff. April 10, 2003; Amended by Laws 2003, HB 1030, c. 324, § 1, emerg. eff. July 1, 2003 (repealed by Laws 2004, HB 2725, c. 5, § 14, emerg. eff. March 1, 2004); Amended by Laws 2003, HB 1771, c. 474, § 4, eff. November 1, 2003; Amended by Laws 2003, SB 545, c. 318, § 2, eff. November 1, 2003 (repealed by Laws 2004, HB 2725, c. 5, § 15, emerg. eff. March 1, 2004) (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2004, HB 2725, c. 5, § 14, emerg. eff. March 1, 2004 (superseded document available).