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§ 2.578

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Record of meetings. (a) All meetings of public bodies, whether open or closed, shall be recorded by electronic means, and the recording shall be preserved for a minimum of 5 years; provided, that if a recording is not feasible, detailed minutes of the meeting shall be taken and preserved for a minimum of 5 years. (b) Copies of records shall be made available for public inspection according to the following schedule; provided, that a record, or a portion of a record, may be withheld under the standard established for closed meetings pursuant to § 2-575(b): (1) A copy of the minutes of a meeting shall be made available for public inspection as soon as practicable, but no later than 3 business days after the meeting, or in the case of a board of trustees for a public charter school, no later than 30 business days after the meeting. (2) A copy of the full record, including any recording or transcript, shall be made available for public inspection as soon as practicable, but no later than 7 business days after the meeting. (Oct. 21, 1968, Pub. L. 90-614, title IV, § 408; as added Mar. 31, 2011, D.C. Law 18-350, § 2, 58 DCR 734; May 10, 2019, D.C.

soon as practicable, but no later than 7 business days after the meeting. (Oct. 21, 1968, Pub. L. 90-614, title IV, § 408; as added Mar. 31, 2011, D.C. Law 18-350, § 2, 58 DCR 734; May 10, 2019, D.C. Law 22-313, § 4, 66 DCR 1627; Dec. 3, 2020, D.C. Law 23-149, § 4057(d), 67 DCR 10493.) Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 809(d) of Coronavirus Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-96, June 7, 2021, 68 DCR 006025). For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 809(d) of Coronavirus Support Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-30, Mar. 17, 2021, 68 DCR 003101). For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 809(d) of Coronavirus Support Second Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-405, Aug. 19, 2020, 67 DCR 10235). For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 809(d) of Coronavirus Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-328, June 8, 2020, 67 DCR 7598). For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 809(d) of Coronavirus Support Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C.

rgency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-328, June 8, 2020, 67 DCR 7598). For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 809(d) of Coronavirus Support Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-326, May 27, 2020, 67 DCR 7045). For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 504(d) of COVID-19 Response Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-247, Mar. 17, 2020, 67 DCR 3093). Temporary Legislation For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 809(d) of Coronavirus Support Temporary Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Law 24-9, June 24, 2021, 68 DCR 004824). For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 809(d) of Coronavirus Support Temporary Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Law 23-130, Oct. 9, 2020, 67 DCR 8622).