5. Meetings.__The advisory committee may meet as often as necessary but not fewer than 4 times a year.__A meeting may be called by the chair or by any 4 members.

6. Duties and powers.__The advisory committee:

A.__Shall provide guidance in ensuring access to public records and proceedings and help to establish an effective process to address general compliance issues and respond to requests for interpretation and clarification of the laws;

B.__Shall serve as the central source and coordinator of information about the freedom of access laws and the people's right to know.__The advisory committee shall provide the basic information about the requirements of the law and the best practices for agencies and public officials.__The advisory committee shall also provide general information about the freedom of access laws for a wider and deeper understanding of citizens' rights and their role in open government.__The advisory committee shall coordinate the education efforts by providing information about the freedom of access laws and who to contact for specific inquiries;

C.__Shall serve as a resource to support the establishment and maintenance of a central publicly accessible website that provides the text of the freedom of access laws and provides specific guidance on how a member of the public can use the law to be a better informed and active participant in open government.__The website must include the contact information for agencies, as well as who to contact with complaints and concerns.__The website must also include, or contain a link to, a list of statutory exceptions to the public records laws;

D.__Shall serve as a resource to support training and education about the freedom of access laws.__Although each agency is responsible for training for the specific records and meetings pertaining to that agency's mission, the advisory committee shall provide core resources for the training, share best practices experiences and support the establishment and maintenance of online training as well as written question-and-answer summaries about specific topics;