May the appointment committee use teleconferencing or videoconferencing technology to hold any required public hearings?
Yes, to encourage greater participation by appointment committee members and the public, the appointment committee may hold any required public hearings at multiple sites using teleconferencing or videoconferencing technology, providing that the meetings are properly noticed and meet the following criteria: – Individuals participating at any one site are able to communicate with individuals participating at any other site; and – All of the locations of the meeting must be physically in the State of Wisconsin, open to the general public and press, including to the extent possible, any interested individuals with disabilities, to permit them to be physically present and participate in the public hearing; i.e., in the interest of encouraging broader participation in the appointment process, individual members of the appointment committee may not participate from a private location not open to the public. 16.
