This bill deletes the requirement that advisory bodies, policy advisory committees, and policy advisory groups appointed by an executive officer of a college or university be so appointed at the direction of the college or university's governing board for them to be considered public governmental bodies and therefore subject to the sunshine law. No impact on state funds.
Supporters say that current law allows universities to avoid the sunshine law.
As long as a committee isn't appointed by the Curators, the committee doesn't have to open its meetings. But these are committees determining policy of public institutions and should be open. By comparison, municipalities must always comply with such open meetings requirements. The universities should follow the same law that applies to all other public bodies. There was no opposition voiced to the committee.