SB 276-1_ Filed 02/20/2003, 10:32

COMMITTEE REPORT

MR. PRESIDENT:

    The Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs and Interstate Cooperation, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 276, has had the same under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that said bill be AMENDED as follows:

SOURCE: Page 1, line 4; (03)CR027601.1. -->     Page 1, line 4, delete "public agency:" and insert " local government agency:".
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    Page 1, line 11, delete "requested to receive copies of the governing body's meeting" and insert " delivered by not later than December 31 an annual written request for the meeting agendas for the next succeeding calendar year to the governing body of the agency. If a governing body comes into existence after December 31, the governing body shall comply with this section upon receipt of a written request for the agendas.".
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    " (c) An agency may charge a person who requests agendas under this section a fee that is:
        (1) reasonably related to reasonable and just rates and charges for the service as provided in IC 36-1-3-8 (6); and
        (2) not more than two dollars ($2).
".
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    " (e) When an agency receives a request for agendas under this section from a for profit or nonprofit corporation, organization, or association, the agency shall deliver the notice to the registered agent of the corporation, organization, or association.".
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    Page 2, line 36, after "(3)" insert " This subdivision applies only to a local government agency.".
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    Page 2, line 42, after "notice." insert " When an agency receives a request for agendas under this subdivision from a for profit or nonprofit corporation, organization, or association, the agency shall deliver the notice to the registered agent of the corporation, organization, or association.".
    Page 2, line 42, delete "A public" and insert " An".
    Page 3, line 1, delete "of not more than two dollars ($2)." and insert " that is:

        (1) reasonably related to reasonable and just rates and charges for the service as provided in IC 36-1-3-8 (6); and
        (2) not more than two dollars ($2).
".
    (Reference is to SB 276 as introduced.)

and when so amended that said bill do pass.

Committee Vote: Yeas 5, Nays 4.

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    Riegsecker
Chairperson


CR027601/DI 87    2003