Section 307.1 - Videoconferences and teleconferencesA. A public body may hold meetings by videoconference where each member of the public body is visible and audible to each other and the public through a video monitor, subject to the following:1.a. except as provided for in subparagraph b of this paragraph, no less than a quorum of the public body shall be present in person at the meeting site as posted on the meeting notice and agenda,b. a virtual charter school approved and sponsored by the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board pursuant to the provisions of Section 3-145.3 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall maintain a quorum of members for the entire duration of the meeting whether using an in-person site, videoconference sites or any combination of such sites to achieve a quorum, andc. each public meeting held by videoconference or teleconference shall be recorded either by written, electronic, or other means;2. The meeting notice and agenda prepared in advance of the meeting, as required by law, shall indicate if the meeting will include videoconferencing locations and shall state:a. the location, address, and telephone number of each available videoconference site, andb. the identity of each member of the public body and the specific site from which each member of the body shall be physically present and participating in the meeting;3. After the meeting notice and agenda are prepared and posted, as required by law, no member of the public body shall be allowed to participate in the meeting from any location other than the specific location posted on the agenda in advance of the meeting;4. In order to allow the public the maximum opportunity to attend and observe each public official carrying out the duties of the public official, a member or members of a public body desiring to participate in a meeting by videoconference shall participate in the videoconference from a site and room located within the district or political subdivision from which they are elected, appointed, or are sworn to represent;5. Each site and room where a member of the public body is present for a meeting by videoconference shall be open and accessible to the public, and the public shall be allowed into that site and room. Public bodies may provide additional videoconference sites as a convenience to the public, but additional sites shall not be used to exclude or discourage public attendance at any videoconference site;6. The public shall be allowed to participate and speak, as allowed by rule or policy set by the public body, in a meeting at the videoconference site in the same manner and to the same extent as the public is allowed to participate or speak at the site of the meeting;7. Any materials shared electronically between members of the public body, before or during the videoconference, shall also be immediately available to the public in the same form and manner as shared with members of the public body; and8. All votes occurring during any meeting conducted using videoconferencing shall occur and be recorded by roll call vote.B. Except as provided for in subsection C of this section, no public body shall conduct an executive session by videoconference.C. The Oklahoma Tax Commission may conduct executive sessions with the taxpayer at issue attending using videoconference technology to discuss confidential taxpayer matters as provided for in Section 205 of Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes. During executive sessions, the Commission is required to be physically present while taxpayers may appear using videoconference technology. The technology selected and utilized by the Commission shall ensure taxpayer confidentiality including compliance with safeguards as provided for in Internal Revenue Service Publication 1075.
Okla. Stat. tit. 25, § 307.1
Amended by Laws 2024 , c. 246, s. 1, eff. 11/1/2024.Amended by Laws 2022 , c. 182, s. 2, eff. 11/1/2022.Amended by Laws 2021 , c. 1, s. 1, eff. 2/10/2021.Amended by Laws 2020 , c. 3, s. 3, eff. 3/18/2020.Amended by Laws 2019 , c. 119, s. 1, eff. 8/29/2019.Added by Laws 1993, HB 1318, c. 282, § 3, eff. 9/1/1993; Amended by Laws 1994, HB 2123, c. 323, § 37, emerg. eff. 7/1/1994; Amended by Laws 1995, SB 45, c. 152, § 1, eff. 11/1/1995; Amended by Laws 1995, SB 672, c. 358, § 2, eff. 11/1/1995; Amended by Laws 1997, HB 2090, c. 108, § 1, eff. 11/1/1997; Amended by Laws 1998 , SB 996, c. 315, § 3, emerg. eff. 5/28/1998; Amended by Laws 1999 , SB 113, c. 259, § 1, emerg. eff. 7/1/1999 (repealed by Laws 2000 , HB 2711, c. 6, § 33, emerg. eff. 3/20/2000); Amended by Laws 1999 , HB 1571, c. 397, § 16, emerg. eff. 6/10/1999; Amended by Laws 2000 , HB 2711, c. 6, § 6, emerg. eff. 3/20/2000; Amended by Laws 2000 , HB 2028, c. 148, § 1, emerg. eff. 7/1/2000; Amended by Laws 2003 , HB 1270, c. 57, § 28, emerg. eff. 4/10/2003; Amended by Laws 2003 , HB 1030, c. 324, § 1, emerg. eff. 7/1/2003 (repealed by Laws 2004 , HB 2725, c. 5, § 14, emerg. eff. 3/1/2004); Amended by Laws 2003 , HB 1771, c. 474, § 4, eff. 11/1/2003; Amended by Laws 2003 , SB 545, c. 318, § 2, eff. 11/1/2003 (repealed by Laws 2004 , HB 2725, c. 5, § 15, emerg. eff. 3/1/2004); Amended by Laws 2004 , HB 2725, c. 5, § 14, emerg. eff. 3/1/2004; Amended by Laws 2005 , HB 1535, c. 129, § 24, eff. 11/1/2005 (repealed by Laws 2006 , HB 3139, c. 16, § 7, emerg. eff. 3/29/2006); Amended by Laws 2005 , HB 1860, c. 232, § 1, eff. 11/1/2005; Amended by Laws 2006 , HB 3139, c. 16, § 6, emerg. eff. 3/29/2006; Amended by Laws 2006 , HB 1284, c. 245, § 1, eff. 11/1/2006; Amended by Laws 2007 , SB 69, c. 142, § 2, eff. 11/1/2007.