(A) Effect. This section applies to the Town Council and any committee appointed directly by the Town Council or its presiding officer.
(B) Executive session. Except as stated, this section applies to any meeting of the Town Council in executive session.
(C) Member rights. This section does not create any right to electronic participation on behalf of a member though the Town Council shall take reasonable steps to facilitate such electronic participation.
(D) Public rights. This section does not create any right to electronic participation on behalf of the public.
(E) Disaster emergencies. This section does not apply to any meeting to which § 3.7 of the Open Door Law applies.
(F) Conflicts. To the extent any bylaw, rule, or policy of the Town Council may be deemed or construed to conflict with this section, this section shall be deemed to amend such bylaw, rule, or policy to allow electronic participation in accord with the Open Door Law.
(G) Judicial review. This section is intended only to improve the internal management of the town. Notwithstanding anything in this section to the contrary, nothing in this section shall be construed to create any new legal duty, right, or benefit, whether substantive or procedural, enforceable against the town; nor to waive or diminish any protection that may be applicable to the town or any of its elected or appointed officials, employees, agents, or representatives under any applicable law providing governmental immunity, or any other rights, protections, immunities, defenses, or limitations on liability that the town or such related parties are provided by law.
(Res. 2022-03, passed 9-20-2022)