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How to meet the open meeting Iarw(Februmy 13,.2006). fir te" SAVE OUR S a f' [ Y ..mak.$. - 1I alliance to y+'� -'L .kv - J.. - y t nantucket sound Visit SaveourSound,org or call (508) 775-97-67 STOP CAPE WIND x iCOD news Sports I business I weather. aris classifieds Su bscribe rea I"estate' CarS desti nation U.. PEF' _11MES SAor""N earch Find a section Archives:7 days 1� r��ears :: Search by Business Type b Business Nam Y ! I IND February 1 ,2006 #Arrives search Print-friendly version ..� Business [0 EE-mail this to ..� Contact us � � 177 � r t��C� � 1 Search Tunes archives --�, orrections � MICHAEL o'I� F - °� Dail email neslett�r _3�District court RSS Times news feeds .. Entertainment The Open Meeting Law IL evolved from the ',Sunshine Laws" of the 1950s. .. Discussion forums - Local news It was public concern over transparency in government-that led to the genesis and evolution of the-present day ML*Thee-ultirnate design was and is to ensure that -- Daily lottery t - Multimedia members-of the public be provided the opportunity to observe their officials .. obituaries engage in public-business in an-open forum. � - .. pinion/ ditorials ' .4 eciaz ro'ects The local distric.t attorney is charged by statute With ensuring that local and : -4_ ore municipal officials comply with th.e Open Meeting Lair-M. .L. Chapter 39 - v� Section 23B. The state attorney general must afore the law as it applies to state .. Weather forecasts govrrirnental bodies. •- Cape Cod view To better understand tie OMIL it is important to have an understanding of several .4.Crossword puzzles basic precepts: Feature stories „ Food&recipe •The OML applies to every meeting of any governmental body at which a - .. Health science � quorum(usually a simple majority)of its members are present and at which .. Mommies business falling under the group's jurisdiction is discussed.The formality of the .. Personals Phots galleries • meeting or lack thereof i irrelevant. Whether it is t a backyard barbecue or a ..� ' Prim Tim magazine series of ernails from member to member-if business i considered or discussed ..�Television listingsamongst a quorum of members,the open meting law is implicated. - Weddings With the advent of modern technology,organizations have on o.ccasi.on attempted to meet quorum requirements by speakerphone or computer messaging.This does not comport with the spirit or intent of the law, which i p to provide the public with Pal- the opportunity to observe the activities and deliberations of their representatives- ', in person. t._�_ .w _..M............ u •Notice mut be made forty-eight hours in advance of a meeting(excluding ..� new cars and Sundays and holidays)and the date,time and place of the meeting should be - Used.. sed and included in the notice.County level organizations must file the notice with the ••3�During oxide County Conunissioners and must post the notice at a location designated by the .1mployment Commissioners.For towns, a filing should be made in the town cleric's office and ,3�Real estate notice should be posted- n the principal bulletin or notice board of the town. The Subscribe to Times location of the meeting should be convenient to the constituency and freely ........................................ accessible. M* must be kept for even meeting. This includes a report of the date,time, and location of the meeting as well as a list of members present.Minutes too not necessarily need to indicate all that was said at a meeting. More importantly,they httpJlwwwxapecodordine.conVspecialledagenda06/ogokecfeI2.htrn(1 of 2)3!8/2007 5:38:55 PM