Meeting procedures. *NOTE: This codification is not the most current, due to recent law changes. To see the current law (including emergency and temporary legislation, if relevent) click this link: Current Version* (a) A meeting may be held by video conference, telephone conference, or other electronic means; provided, that: (1) Reasonable arrangements are made to accommodate the public’s right to attend the meeting; (2) The meeting is recorded; and (3) All votes are taken by roll call. (b) All provisions of this subchapter shall apply to electronic meetings. (c) E-mail exchanges between members of a public body shall not constitute an electronic meeting. (d) When an emergency meeting is convened, the presiding officer shall open the meeting with a statement explaining the subject of the meeting, the nature of the emergency, and how public notice was provided. (Oct. 21, 1968, Pub. L. 90-614, title IV, § 407; as added Mar. 31, 2011, D.C. Law 18-350, § 2, 58 DCR 734.)
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