California Business and Professions Code 5017.5 – (a) The board shall provide a live audio or video broadcast, on …
(a) The board shall provide a live audio or video broadcast, on its internet website, of each of its board meetings that are open and public.
(b) (1) If technical failure prevents the board from providing a live broadcast as specified in subdivision (a), that failure shall not constitute a violation of this section if the board exercised reasonable diligence in providing a live broadcast.
Terms Used In California Business and Professions Code 5017.5
- board: means any entity listed in Section 101, the entities referred to in Sections 1000 and 3600, the State Bar, the Department of Real Estate, and any other state agency that issues a license, certificate, or registration authorizing a person to engage in a business or profession. See California Business and Professions Code 31
- Subdivision: means a subdivision of the section in which that term occurs, unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Business and Professions Code 15
(2) Failure to provide a live broadcast of its board meetings due to technical failure shall not prohibit the board from meeting and taking actions.
(c) The recording of the live audio or video broadcast shall remain on the internet website for at least three years. Providing a link on the internet website to the recording of the live audio or video broadcast shall satisfy this requirement.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 510, Sec. 62. (SB 887) Effective January 1, 2024.)