BDS & COMMS-SEVERANCE AGRMNTS

Amends the Gubernatorial Boards and Commissions Act. Provides that a severance agreement entered into after the effective date of the amendatory Act by a board or commission and an employee of the board or commission is a public record. Prohibits boards and commissions from entering into a confidential severance agreement with employees. Provides that if a board or commission enters into a confidential severance agreement after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the agreement is void and moneys paid to an employee under that agreement shall be forfeited to the board or commission, as applicable. Requires each severance agreement entered into by a board or commission after the effective date of the amendatory Act to contain a provision authorizing public disclosure of the agreement in its entirety. Defines "severance agreement" and "confidential severance agreement". Effective immediately.