Description
Learn how to hold a compliant meeting and explain the various exceptions that allow a governmental body to make decisions behind closed doors.Open meeting laws shed light on the government’s business. These laws are meant to keep the public informed, hold public officials and employees accountable, and ensure that the government’s actions are transparent. That translates into a host of federal, state, and local laws that regulate how a government meeting must be conducted. This includes notice, agenda, and recordkeeping requirements. This webinar will present how to hold a compliant meeting and explain the various exceptions that allow a governmental body to make decisions behind closed doors. It will also address thorny issues, including the First Amendment and disruptive public comments and the rise of virtual meetings and zoom bombs. These topics are nuanced and critical for government officials and employees who are navigating open meeting laws today.
Date: 2024-06-28 Start Time: End Time:
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