OPEN MEET-E-MAIL-VACATION House SponsorsRep. Joe Dunn 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 5 ILCS 120/1.02from Ch. 102, par. 41.025 ILCS 120/7 Amends the Open Meetings Act. Removes electronic mail when used to set a meeting agenda as one of the means by which a gathering of a majority of a quorum of the members of a public body to discuss public business constitutes a meeting subject to the Act. Adds "vacation" to the list of reasons why a public body, required to have a quorum physically present at its meeting, may permit a member in excess of the quorum to attend by other means than physical presence. Provides that a member attending by other means due to vacation is not eligible to receive pay or compensation based on that attendance. Effective immediately. 2/27/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Joe Dunn 2/27/2007HouseFirst Reading 2/27/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/1/2007HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/23/2007HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die