[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Manlius 6-22-2022 by L.L. No. 5-2022. Amendments noted where applicable.]
It is the intent of this chapter to give the Town's "public
bodies" (as that term is defined in Public Officers Law § 102)
the authority to participate in meetings via videoconferencing in
a manner consistent with the Town's videoconferencing policy and the
authority granted in Public Officers Law § 103-a.
This chapter is adopted pursuant to Public Officers Law § 103-a
which expressly authorizes the Town Board to adopt a local law giving
the Town public bodies the authority to participate in meetings via
videoconference from locations not accessible to the public so long
as a quorum of the public body participates from locations where the
public may be physically present and other conditions are met.
The Town Board of the Town of Manlius hereby authorizes all
members of the Town's public bodies to participate in meetings using
videoconferencing technology in a manner consistent with Public Officers
Law § 103-a and the Town's videoconferencing policy adopted
by the Town Board.
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, or part of
this chapter or the application thereof to any person , firm or corporation,
or circumstances shall be adjusted by any court of competent jurisdiction
to be invalid or unconstitutional, such order or judgement shall not
affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be
confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision,
or part of this chapter or in its application to the person, individual,
firm or corporation or circumstance, directly involved in the controversy
in which such judgment or order shall be rendered.
This chapter shall take effect immediately upon filing with
the Secretary of State.
