30 results for “open meetings law”
30 results for “open meetings law”
The Oklahoma Water Resources Board held its regular meeting on November 18, 2025, at 9:32 a.m. at 3800 N. Classen Boulevard, Oklahoma City, called to order by Chairman Tom Gorman. Seven of eight board members were present: Ron Justice, Robert Stallings Jr., Suzanne Landess, Jarred Campbell, Darren Cook, Heather McCall, and Bob Latham, with Bandy Silk absent. The agenda was posted on November 14, 2025, at 12:00 p.m., in accordance with Oklahoma Open Meeting Law requirements. The meeting packet contained materials organized by standard agenda sections including Financial Assistance Division, Summary Disposition Agenda, Items of Interest, and Special Consideration Items, with draft minutes scheduled for approval at the January 20, 2026 Board Meeting.
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This is an agenda for the Seattle City Council's Sustainability and Renters' Rights Committee meeting scheduled for January 20, 2023, at 9:30 AM in the Council Chamber. The committee, chaired by Kshama Sawant with members Sara Nelson (Vice-Chair), Debora Juarez, Andrew J. Lewis, and Tammy J. Morales, planned a 30-minute briefing and discussion on capping late fees landlords charge for overdue rent, with presentations from Devin Glaser of the Tenant Law Center and Kate Rubin of Be:Seattle. The meeting allowed for both remote and in-person public comment, with online registration opening two hours before the meeting start time.
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The Seattle City Council's Public Safety and Human Services Committee held a remote meeting on February 8, 2022, at 9:30 AM, chaired by Lisa Herbold with members Andrew J. Lewis, Teresa Mosqueda, Sara Nelson, and Alex Pedersen. The agenda included a 20-minute public comment period and two items of business: a briefing and discussion on the Pre-Basic Law Enforcement Academy (BLEA) Program presented by Adrian Diaz, Chief of Police, and review of the OEM Winter Weather Response Draft After-Action Report. The meeting was conducted remotely via telephone (253-215-8782, Meeting ID: 586 416 9164) and Seattle Channel online, with public comment registration opening two hours before the meeting start time.
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The Cleveland City Planning Commission held a meeting on August 1, 2025, chaired by Lillian Kuri, to review multiple development and design projects across the city. The agenda included conditional use applications (a residential facility and Verizon telecommunications antenna), design reviews for projects in various districts including the Near West, Central Southeast, Euclid Corridor Buckeye, and Downtown/Flats areas, public art presentations, and an informational presentation on lakefront development. The meeting was conducted in compliance with Ohio's open meeting law and utilized Webex for online participation with live streaming via YouTube.
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The Newark Board of Education publishes its meeting schedule in compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act. The 2025-2026 board meeting calendar includes 13 meetings held at various school locations and the District's Central Office at 765 Broad Street, Newark, NJ, with most regular meetings scheduled at 6:00 pm and retreats at 9:00 am. Three Donaldson Hearings are scheduled for June 25 and June 26, 2025 at 5:00 pm, and one Public Hearing on September 25, 2025 at 5:30 pm at Ann Street School. All meetings are open to the public except closed sessions permitted by law; during declared public emergencies, meetings are conducted remotely. Board meetings are broadcast virtually via Facebook Live and Webex, with meeting agendas available on the District's Electronic School Board System, and the public may sign up to speak at meetings.
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Baltimore County maintains public records pursuant to Maryland's Public Information Act § 4-101, which establishes presumptive public access to government documents created or received by county agencies. The county's records span ten categories: court records (civil, criminal, traffic, and family cases from the Circuit Court), property records (deeds, mortgages, liens, plats, and tax assessments), vital records (birth certificates from 1939-present, death certificates, marriage licenses, and divorce decrees), business records (licenses, permits, and fictitious business registrations), tax records, voting records from the Board of Elections, government proceedings (Council meeting minutes, agendas, and video recordings), financial documents (budgets, expenditure reports, and statements), law enforcement records (with restrictions), and land use records (zoning maps, building permits, and development plans). The Baltimore County Circuit Court Clerk's Office maintains court and land records, while the State Department of Assessments and Taxation and Maryland Department of Health Division of Vital Records hold respective property and vital records. Baltimore County complies with Maryland's Open Meetings Act and operates a public information portal and dedicated request process to provide digital access to commonly requested documents.
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This document from February 2019 provides guidelines for support staff assisting City of Tucson Boards, Committees, and Commissions. It outlines key responsibilities including compliance with Arizona's Open Meeting Law, preparation of agendas (which must be posted at least 24 hours in advance and submitted to the City Clerk's Office 72 hours prior), pre-meeting logistics, meeting conduct procedures, and post-meeting requirements such as minutes preparation and legal documentation. The guidelines emphasize that support staff serve as a resource to guide leadership, manage meeting materials, and ensure proper record-keeping and public transparency.
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This document excerpts the Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act, a New Jersey law (originally enacted in 1975 and amended in 2006) that establishes the public's right to attend and observe meetings of public bodies. The Legislature declares that public transparency is vital to democratic functioning and establishes state policy requiring advance notice and public access to all meetings where public business is discussed or decided, except in limited circumstances where the public interest or personal privacy would be endangered. The act defines "public body" as multi-member voting bodies organized under state law with authority to spend public funds or affect individual rights, while explicitly excluding informal advisory bodies, executive meetings with subordinates, and specific entities such as the judiciary and political party organizations.
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Oklahoma County operates as an open records county under the Oklahoma Open Records Act (51 O.S. §§ 24A.1-24A.31), which establishes the public's right to access government records with limited exceptions. The county maintains nine categories of public records across multiple departments: property records through the Assessor and County Clerk; court records through the Court Clerk; vital records with limited access; business records; election records through the Election Board; tax records through the Treasurer; law enforcement records through the Sheriff's Office; land records; and meeting records from county boards and commissions. County agencies are required to provide prompt and reasonable access during regular business hours, designate record custodians, and charge only reasonable fees for document searches and copies. The Oklahoma County Clerk maintains a public records portal to facilitate access to many county records.
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This document describes Lehigh County, Pennsylvania's public records system and compliance with state transparency laws. It defines public records according to Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law (RTKL) and outlines the major categories of accessible records, including court documents, property records, vital records, business licenses, tax information, and budget documents, with responsibility distributed among various county offices such as the Clerk of Judicial Records and Recorder of Deeds. The document confirms that Lehigh County operates as an open records jurisdiction, fully complying with the RTKL's presumption of openness and the Sunshine Act's public meeting requirements, with designated Open Records Officers in each department to facilitate citizen access to government information.
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Norfolk County, Virginia operates as an independent city and maintains public records under Virginia's Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700 et seq.), with all records defined as writings, papers, maps, photographs, and other documentary materials prepared or retained by public bodies in conducting public business. The city adheres to Virginia's open records framework, requiring all public bodies to respond to records requests within five working days of receipt under § 2.2-3704. Public records available include court filings (maintained by Norfolk Circuit Court Clerk and General District Court serving the 4th Judicial District), property records (deeds, mortgages, assessments via the Circuit Court Clerk and City Assessor), vital records (managed by Virginia Department of Health and Circuit Court Clerk), business licenses and permits (held by Commissioner of the Revenue and State Corporation Commission), tax records (maintained by City Treasurer and Commissioner of the Revenue), election data (Norfolk City Registrar), meeting minutes and agendas (City Clerk), budgets and audits (Department of Finance), law enforcement records (Police Department), and zoning permits (Department of Planning and Community Development). Public bodies must provide access during regular office hours without requiring requesters to state a reason for seeking records, except in limited circumstances.
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The Office of the City Clerk of Newark, New Jersey provides administrative support to the Municipal Council including budget and legislative research, maintains official city records, manages licensing requirements, and conducts municipal elections in compliance with state law and local ordinance. The office is headed by City Clerk Kecia Daniels and is located at 920 Mayor Kenneth A Gibson Boulevard, Room 306, with phone contact at 973-733-6574. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. The office provides resources including Municipal Council agendas, voting information in English and Spanish, Open Public Records Act request processing, and a 2026 Municipal Council Meeting Calendar.
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This August 2024 guidance document provides best practices for historic preservation review bodies (such as Historic Architectural Review Boards and Historical Commissions) to conduct professional and legally compliant public meetings. The guidance covers meeting requirements including compliance with Pennsylvania's Sunshine Act, mandatory public advertising, ADA accessibility, and restrictions on private discussions of agenda items outside public meetings. It also specifies that all deliberations must occur during open public sessions, meetings must be welcoming regardless of protected characteristics, and executive sessions are permitted only for personnel matters, legal consultations, or confidential business protected by law.
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This document describes Worcester County, Massachusetts's public records system and compliance framework rather than summarizing a specific budget, policy decision, or government action. It defines categories of accessible public records (court records, property deeds, vital records, business licenses, tax records, election data, meeting minutes, financial documents, law enforcement reports, and zoning records) and identifies custodian agencies including the Worcester City Clerk's Office, Worcester Registry of Deeds, and Massachusetts Trial Court system. Worcester County operates under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 66, § 10, which requires records custodians to provide requested documents within 10 business days, and the county complies with state open meeting laws under Chapter 30A, §§ 18-25. The document does not contain specific budget figures, named initiatives, votes, dates, or quantitative metrics beyond the 10-business-day response requirement.
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Arlington Township Board of Trustees held a meeting on March 16, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. with all five officers present (Koshar, De Leo, Miller, Peterson, Swanson). The township's financial report as of March 16, 2022, showed a balance of $55,548.22, with receipts of $37,175.00 and expenditures of $77,118.39; the board voted unanimously to accept the financial report and pay invoices including a $1,671.00 late invoice from Accident Fund of Michigan. Key operational updates included 39 law enforcement calls and 3 fire department calls in the township, opening of a new Senior Services center with pickle ball courts and cafeteria, and completion of tax assessments for tax year 2022. A special meeting was scheduled for March 30, 2022, to adopt the annual budget, and election inspector training was set for July 14 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. to prepare for three elections scheduled that year.
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The Dallas City Council Public Safety Committee met on January 12, 2026, in the City Council Chamber with seven members present, including Chair Cara Mendelsohn. The meeting was called to order at 1:09 p.m. and adjourned at 2:46 p.m. after considering all business properly brought before the committee in accordance with Texas Open Meetings law. The specific agenda items and actions taken are referenced in exhibits attached to the minutes.
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Lebanon County, Pennsylvania maintains public records according to the Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law (65 P.S. § 67.102), defined as information documenting agency transactions or activities created, received, or retained pursuant to law. The county's public records include court records (civil, criminal, family, and probate) maintained by the Court of Common Pleas; property records (deeds, mortgages, liens, assessments) maintained by the Recorder of Deeds Office; vital records (birth and death certificates from 1893–1905, marriage licenses, divorce decrees); business licenses and permits; tax records; voter registration and election results; county meeting minutes and agendas; budgets and financial statements; law enforcement records where permitted; and land use and zoning records. Lebanon County operates as an open records county under the Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law (65 P.S. § 67.101 et seq.), with a presumption that all records are public unless prohibited by law, protected by privilege, or specifically exempt under Section 708 of the RTKL. The county has designated Right-to-Know Officers in each department to respond to public records requests and complies with Pennsylvania's Sunshine Act requiring open public meetings with proper notice.
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