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                                 TITLE 65
                             PUBLIC OFFICERS

     Part
       II.  Accountability

        Enactment.  Unless otherwise noted, the provisions of Title
     65 were added October 15, 1998, P.L.729, No.93, effective in 60
     days.

                                 PART II
                              ACCOUNTABILITY

     Chapter
        7.  Open Meetings
       11.  Ethics Standards and Financial Disclosure
       13.  Lobby Regulation and Disclosure

        Enactment. Part II was added October 15, 1998, P.L.729,
     No.93, effective in 60 days.
        Special Provisions in Appendix.  See sections 2 and 7 of Act
     93 of 1998 in the appendix to this title for special provisions
     relating to transition provisions and legislative intent.

                                CHAPTER 7
                              OPEN MEETINGS

     Sec.
     701.  Short title of chapter.
     702.  Legislative findings and declaration.
     703.  Definitions.
     704.  Open meetings.
     705.  Recording of votes.
     706.  Minutes of meetings, public records and recording of
            meetings.
     707.  Exceptions to open meetings.
     708.  Executive sessions.
     709.  Public notice.
     710.  Rules and regulations for conduct of meetings.
     710.1. Public participation.
     711.  Use of equipment during meetings.
     712.  General Assembly meetings covered.
     713.  Business transacted at unauthorized meeting void.
     714.  Penalty.
     714.1. Attorney fees.
     715.  Jurisdiction and venue of judicial proceedings.
     716.  Confidentiality.

        Enactment.  Chapter 7 was added October 15, 1998, P.L.729,
     No.93, effective in 60 days.
        Special Provisions in Appendix.  See sections 4(a) and (b)
     and 5 of Act 93 of 1998 in the appendix to this title for
     special provisions relating to applicability and codification of
     existing law.
        Cross References.  Chapter 7 is referred to in section 13A10
     of this title; section 1201.1 of Title 4 (Amusements); section
     503 of Title 12 (Commerce and Trade); section 3115 of Title 27
     (Environmental Resources); section 3753 of Title 62
     (Procurement); sections 1511, 6017 of Title 64 (Public
     Authorities and Quasi-Public Corporations); section 8205 of
     Title 74(Transportation).
     § 701.  Short title of chapter.
        This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Sunshine
     Act.

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