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Amending Ordinance 23-77 and Section 2-47 of the Kane County Code to Allow for Remote Attendance at Meetings
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WHEREAS, by Ordinance 23-77, the Kane County Board amended the Kane County Code, Chapter 2 (Administration), Article II (County Board), Division 2 (Rules of Order) to add a new subsection 2 to section 2-47: Conduct of Meetings to allow for board members to attend meetings in compliance with the Open Meetings Act; and
WHEREAS, by Public Act 103-331, effective July 28, 2023, the General Assembly amended section 7 of the Open Meetings Act (5 ILCS 120/7), which addresses attendance at a meeting by a means other than physical presence, to authorize public bodies to allow for remote attendance for unexpected childcare obligations; and
WHEREAS, the Kane County Board desires to amend Ordinance 23-77 to incorporate the legislative amendment made to section 7 of the Open Meetings Act, and also to make other changes to Ordinance 23-77, as reflected in Exhibit A.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the Kane County Board that Ordinance 23-77 and the Kane County Code, Chapter 2 (Administration), Article II (County Board), Division 2 (Rules of Order) is amended by adding new subsection D to Section 2-47: Conduct of Meetings to allow for board members to attend meetings remotely in compliance with the Open Meetings Act, as reflected in the attached Exhibit A.
Passed by the Kane County Board on October 10, 2023.
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John A. Cunningham, MBA, J.D. Corinne M. Pierog MA, MBA
Clerk, County Board Chairman, County Board
Kane County, Illinois Kane County, Illinois
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