211 Open Meetings

OPEN MEETINGS

A gathering of a majority of board members in which deliberation of an issue within the jurisdiction of the board takes place is a board meeting.  A gathering for the purpose of social or ministerial action will not constitute a board meeting unless a discussion of policy takes place.  Meetings of the board will be conducted in an open meeting unless a closed session is authorized by law or the meeting is exempt from the open meetings law.

Legal Reference:       
Iowa Code §§ 21, 279.1-.2 (2013).

1982 Op. Att'y Gen. 162.
1980 Op. Att'y Gen. 167.

Cross Reference:     
208 Ad Hoc Committees
210 Board of Directors' Meetings
210.8 Board Meeting Agenda
212 Closed Sessions

Adopted: 8.30.1993
Revised/Reviewed: 11.4.2019

Reviewed: 04.20.2022