Iowa Code § 21.8

Current through bills signed by governor as of 5/17/2024
Section 21.8 - [Effective Until 7/1/2024] Electronic meetings
1. A governmental body may conduct a meeting by electronic means only in circumstances where such a meeting in person is impossible or impractical and only if the governmental body complies with all of the following:
a. The governmental body provides public access to the conversation of the meeting to the extent reasonably possible.
b. The governmental body complies with section 21.4. For the purpose of this paragraph, the place of the meeting is the place from which the communication originates or where public access is provided to the conversation.
c. Minutes are kept of the meeting. The minutes shall include a statement explaining why a meeting in person was impossible or impractical.
2. A meeting conducted in compliance with this section shall not be considered in violation of this chapter.
3. A meeting by electronic means may be conducted without complying with paragraph "a" of subsection 1 if conducted in accordance with all of the requirements for a closed session contained in section 21.5.

Iowa Code § 21.8

C79, 81, § 28A.8 C85, § 21.82007 Acts, ch 22, §11
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.