10:4-9.1. Electronic notice of meeting of public body; terms defined


10:4-9.1.  Electronic notice of meeting of public body; terms defined
      1.      In addition to the notice requirements of the "Open Public Meetings Act," P.L.1975, c.231 (C.10:4-6 et seq.), a public body may provide electronic notice of any meeting of the public body through the Internet.

      As used in this section, "electronic notice" means advance notice available to the public via electronic transmission of at least 48 hours, giving the time, date, location and, to the extent known, the agenda of any regular, special or rescheduled meeting, which notice shall accurately state whether formal action may or may not be taken at such meeting.

      As used in this section, "Internet" means the international computer network of both federal and non-federal interoperable packet switched data networks.

      L.2002,c.91,s.1.
 
10:4-9.2.  Construction of act
      2.      Nothing in this act shall be construed as affecting or superseding the adequate notice requirements that are imposed by the "Open Public Meetings Act," P.L.1975, c.231 (C.10:4-6 et seq.) and no electronic notice issued pursuant to this act shall be deemed to substitute for, or be considered in lieu of, such adequate notice.

      L.2002,c.91,s.2.
 
10:4-10.  Statement in minutes of meeting on adequate notice
    At the commencement of every meeting of a public body the person presiding shall announce publicly, and shall cause to be entered in the minutes of the meeting, an accurate statement to the effect:

    a.  that adequate notice of the meeting has been provided, specifying the time, place, and manner in which such notice was provided;  or

    b.  that adequate notice was not provided, in which case such announcement shall state (1) the nature of the urgency and importance referred to in subsection 4. b. (1) and the nature of the substantial harm to the public interest likely to result from a delay in the holding of the meeting;  (2) that  the meeting will be limited to discussion of and acting with respect to such  matters of urgency and importance;  (3) the time, place, and manner in which  notice of the meeting was provided;  and (4) either (a) that the need for such  meeting could not reasonably have been foreseen at a time when adequate notice  could have been provided, in which event, such announcement shall specify the  reason why such need could not reasonably have been foreseen;  or (b) that such  need could reasonably have been foreseen at a time when adequate notice could  have been provided, but such notice was not provided, in which event the announcement shall specify the reason why adequate notice was not provided.

     L.1975, c. 231, s. 5.