STATE GOVERNMENT State Printing and Documents: Amend Open Meeting and Open Record Requirements of State Agencies

SB 604 amends title 50 of the Georgia Code by changing several provisions addressing the requirements of open meetings of state government agencies and access to public records. The most significant changes include requiring prior notice to the public of the subject of emergency meetings, limiting access to public meetings concerning the job evaluation and rating of a public officer, altering the standard necessary to collect attorneys\u27; fees from an agency which has violated the open meeting or public record access requirements, and limiting the public disclosure of names and other information concerning candidates for the executive head of state agencies and universities