Allows advisory boards to conduct videoconferencing meetings with a quorum of one quarter of members and the presiding officer physically present.

This bill amends the public officers law to allow advisory boards to conduct meetings via videoconferencing with a quorum of at least one quarter of the members and the presiding officer physically present at a location where the public can attend. This change applies to advisory bodies involved in policy development, program planning, and program evaluation, including community boards in cities with a population of one million or more. The amendment takes effect immediately but will be repealed along with the section it modifies.

Allows advisory boards to conduct videoconferencing meetings with a quorum of one quarter of members and the presiding officer physically present.

This bill amends the public officers law to allow advisory boards to conduct meetings via videoconferencing with a quorum of at least one quarter of the members and the presiding officer physically present at a location where the public can attend. This change applies to advisory bodies involved in policy development, program planning, and program evaluation, including community boards in cities with a population of one million or more. The amendment takes effect immediately but will be repealed along with the section it modifies.