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Code, are not required by this act to take place in a meeting open to the
public.
(4) A governing body shall not hold a meeting at any place where
discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, age or national origin
is practiced.
(5) All meetings may be conducted using telecommunications
devices which enable all members of a governing body participating in the
meeting to communicate with each other. Such devices may include, but
are not limited to, telephone or video conferencing devices and similar
communications equipment. Participation by a member of the governing
body through telecommunications devices shall constitute presence in
person by such member at the meeting; provided however, that at least one
(1) member of the governing body, or the director of the public agency, or
the chief administrative officer of the public agency shall be physically
present at the location designated in the meeting notice, as required under
section 74-204, Idaho Code, to ensure that the public may attend such
meeting in person. The communications among members of a governing
body must be audible to the public attending the meeting in person and the
members of the governing body.
74-204. Notice of meetings – Agendas.
(1) Regular meetings. No less than a five (5) calendar day meeting
notice and a forty-eight (48) hour agenda notice shall be given unless
otherwise provided by statute. Provided however, that any public agency
that holds meetings at regular intervals of at least once per calendar month
scheduled in advance over the course of the year may satisfy this meeting
notice by giving meeting notices at least once each year of its regular
meeting schedule. The notice requirement for meetings and agendas shall
be satisfied by posting such notices and agendas in a prominent place at
the principal office of the public agency or, if no such office exists, at the
building where the meeting is to be held. The notice for meetings and
agendas shall also be posted electronically if the entity maintains an online
presence through a website or a social media platform.
(2) Special meetings. No special meeting shall be held without at
least a twenty-four (24) hour meeting and agenda notice, unless an
emergency exists. An emergency is a situation involving injury or damage
to persons or property, or immediate financial loss, or the likelihood of
such injury, damage or loss, when the notice requirements of this section
would make such notice impracticable or increase the likelihood or
severity of such injury, damage or loss, and the reason for the emergency
is stated at the outset of the meeting. The notice required under this section