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The Honorable Michael J. Guarino - Page 3 (L098-033)
exponentially with each duplication. In our opinion, the legislature was simply too careful in drafting section 551.104 to permit us, or any governmental body, to imperil its directive by authorizing such a casual and ill-considered release. If the legislature had intended to allow members of a governmental body to copy a tape recording of an executive session, we believe it would have expressly authorized them to do so, subject to precise restrictions on use and dissemination of the copies. We conclude that a member of a governmental body may not copy for his own use a tape recording of an executive session of a meeting in which he participated, nor may the governmental body permit him to do so. S UMMARY A member of a governmental body may not copy for his own use a tape recording of an executive session of a meeting in which he participated, nor may the governmental body permit him to do so. Yours very truly, Rick Gilpin Deputy Chair Opinion Committee