Us Code § 46103 - Meetings
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§ 46103. Meetings
(a)
(b)
(c)
(1)
(A) no formal or informal vote or other official agency action is taken at the meeting;
(B) each individual present at the meeting is a Commissioner or an employee of the Commission;
(C) at least 1 Commissioner from each political party is present at the meeting, if applicable; and
(D) the General Counsel of the Commission is present at the meeting.
(2)
(A) a list of the individuals present at the meeting; and
(B) a summary of the matters discussed at the meeting, except for any matters the Commission properly determines may be withheld from the public under section 552b(c) of title 5.
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(A) to limit the applicability of section 552b of title 5 with respect to any information which is proposed to be withheld from the public under paragraph (2)(B) of this subsection; or
(B) to authorize the Commission to withhold from any individual any record that is accessible to that individual under section 552a of title 5.
(Pub. L. 109–304, §4, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1489, §303; Pub. L. 115–282, title VII, §711(a), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4297; renumbered §46103 and amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXVI [LXXXVI], §8605(a)(3), (c), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4765.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 303 | 46 App.:1111(c) (related to records). | June 29, 1936, ch. 858, title II, §201(c) (related to records), 49 Stat. 1986. |
The words "true" and "yea-and-nay" are omitted as unnecessary.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2021—Pub. L. 116–283, §8605(a)(3), renumbered section 303 of this title as this section.
Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 116–283, §8605(c), substituted "552b(c)" for "555b(c)".
2018—Pub. L. 115–282 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Federal Maritime Commission, through its secretary, shall keep a record of its meetings and the votes taken on any action, order, contract, or financial transaction of the Commission."
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