In the case of bodies that hold public sessions, publicity must be guaranteed through the use of virtual means that allow citizens to follow the deliberations in real time. (Thus added the previous subsection by Article 2 of the Law Authorizing Virtual Sessions for Collegiate Bodies of the Public Administration, No. 10379 of October 2, 2023)"
IV.Pursuant to the foregoing, the use of technologies for holding sessions of collegiate bodies with "telepresence or virtual presence," of all or part of their members, is juridically possible for strengthening effectiveness and efficiency as guiding principles of public administration, as long as such technology guarantees the security and effectiveness of communication that allows participants to intervene, deliberate, share information, and decide to participate in votes when applicable, as if they were physically present, with probative evidence of such fact being recorded through mechanisms such as audio or video recordings and filmings that guarantee the integrity of what was carried out.
V.That, given the need to adapt to technological changes to improve administrative efficiency and effectiveness, and juridical security, SENARA must issue internally the regulations that allow for holding sessions in the virtual modality through platforms offered by information technologies so that members of its collegiate bodies can participate totally or partially under the virtual modality.
The following is hereby issued REGULATION FOR HOLDING VIRTUAL AND MIXED SESSIONS OF COLLEGIATE BODIES OF THE NATIONAL GROUNDWATER, IRRIGATION, AND DRAINAGE SERVICE (SERVICIO NACIONAL DE AGUAS SUBTERRÁNEAS, RIEGO Y AVENAMIENTO, SENARA)