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<section article="gel" article_name="Election Law" number="2-208" title_number="2" title_name="Powers and Duties of the State and Local Boards" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Local Boards">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Each local board shall make publicly available on its website each open meeting agenda, together with a summary of any finalized documents, written testimony from the public, and other materials that the local board will vote on at the open meeting:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>at least 48 hours in advance of each meeting; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>if the meeting is being held due to an emergency, a natural disaster, or any other unanticipated situation, as far in advance of the meeting as practicable.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, each local board shall provide live video streaming of each open meeting held by the local board.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The live streaming video requirement under paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply with respect to:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>an open meeting held off–site;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>a project site visit; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>an inspection conducted by the local board.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>Each local board shall maintain a complete and unedited archived video recording of each open meeting for which live video streaming was provided under subsection (b) of this section for a minimum of 5 years after the date of the meeting.</text>
  </level>
</section>
