Interactive technology meetings allowed in certain cases.

A bill for an act

relating to state government; allowing meetings by interactive technology for

certain meetings; naming a state board created by the Minnesota Constitution;

amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 9.021; 11A.03; 94.341.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 9.021, is amended to read:

9.021 MEETINGS.

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(a)
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The Executive Council shall meet upon the call of the governor or upon the call of

the executive secretary at the request of three or more members.

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(b) Notwithstanding sections 13D.01 and 13D.015, the Executive Council may conduct

meetings by interactive technology to expedite its work or address a security threat. The

Executive Council must ensure that all members participating in the meeting, regardless of

the physical location, are able to hear one another and hear all discussion and testimony.

The Executive Council must also broadcast the meeting live for public viewing.

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Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 11A.03, is amended to read:

11A.03 STATE BOARD; MEMBERSHIP; ORGANIZATION.

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(a)
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Pursuant to article XI, section 8, of the Constitution of the state of Minnesota, the

state board shall be composed of the governor, state auditor, secretary of state, and attorney

general. The governor shall serve as ex officio chair of the state board.

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(b) Notwithstanding sections 13D.01 and 13D.015, the state board may conduct meetings

by interactive technology to expedite its work or address a security threat. The state board

must ensure that all members participating in the meeting, regardless of the physical location,

are able to hear one another and hear all discussion and testimony. The state board must

also broadcast the meeting live for public viewing.

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Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 94.341, is amended to read:

94.341 MINNESOTA LAND EXCHANGE BOARD.

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(a)
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The board created by the Constitution of the state of Minnesota, article XI, section

10, consisting of the governor, the attorney general, and the state auditor, shall be known

as the Minnesota Land Exchange Board. The term "board" as used in sections
94.341
to

94.347
refers to such board. The governor shall be chair of the board. The state auditor shall

be secretary of the board and keep a record of its proceedings. Approvals of land exchanges

and other official acts of the board may be evidenced by the certificate of the state auditor

as secretary, under official seal of the auditor. When a land exchange has been approved

by the board it shall be presumed that all other pertinent requirements of the law have been

complied with, and no exchange shall be invalidated by reason of any defect or omission

in respect of any such other requirement.

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(b) Notwithstanding sections 13D.01 and 13D.015, the board may conduct meetings by

interactive technology to expedite its work or address a security threat. The board must

ensure that all members participating in the meeting, regardless of the physical location,

are able to hear one another and hear all discussion and testimony. The board must also

broadcast the meeting live for public viewing.

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