ENTITLED, An Act to clarify the open meetings requirement as applied to the Public Utilities
Commission.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 49-1-12 be amended to read as follows:
49-1-12. Every vote and official action of the Public Utilities Commission shall be entered of
record. The proceedings of the Public Utilities Commission are open to the public as prescribed in
chapter 1-25 when the Public Utilities Commission is exercising its regulatory or adjudicatory
authority pursuant to Title 49.
Section 2. That chapter 49-1 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:
However, the Public Utilities Commission is not subject to the requirements of chapter 1-25
when one or more commissioners are meeting among themselves or staff to discuss the internal
management of the Public Utilities Commission regarding such things as:
(1) Planning or developing activities or proposed legislation;
(2) Organizing the internal structure of the Public Utilities Commission;
(3) Selecting, appointing, promoting, removing or managing personnel;
(4) Developing reports; or
(5) Developing budgets and expending funds.
An Act to clarify the open meetings requirement as applied to the Public Utilities Commission.
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I certify that the attached Act
originated in the
SENATE as Bill No. 223
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Secretary of the Senate
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President of the Senate
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Secretary of the Senate
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Speaker of the House
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Chief Clerk
Senate Bill No. 223
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Received at this Executive Office
this _____ day of _____________ ,
20____ at ____________ M.
By _________________________
for the Governor
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The attached Act is hereby
approved this ________ day of
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Governor
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STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
ss.
Office of the Secretary of State
Filed ____________ , 20___
at _________ o'clock __ M.
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Secretary of State
By _________________________
Asst. Secretary of State
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