00                            SENATE BILL NO. 15                                                                          
01 "An Act relating to the Open Meetings Act; and establishing a civil penalty for                                         
02 violations of the open meeting requirements by members of governmental bodies."                                         
03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
04    * Section 1. AS 44.62.310(h) is amended by adding new paragraphs to read:                                          
05                 (4)  "knowingly" has the meaning given in AS 11.81.900(a);                                              
06                 (5)  "public official" has the meaning given in AS 39.50.200.                                           
07    * Sec. 2. AS 44.62.310 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:                                              
08            (i)  A member of a governmental body who is an elected or appointed public                                   
09       official and who knowingly attends a meeting of the governmental body that violates                               
10       this section is liable to the state for a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000.                                     
11    * Sec. 3. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to                          
12 read:                                                                                                                   
13       APPLICABILITY. AS 44.62.310(h)(4) and (5), added by sec. 1 of this Act, and                                       
14 AS 44.62.310(i), added by sec. 2 of this Act, apply to conduct occurring on or after the                                

01 effective date of this Act.