Section 104 – Training.
Effective 5/8/2018 52-4-104. Training. (1) The presiding officer of the public body shall ensure that the members of the public body are provided with annual training on the requirements of this chapter. (2) The presiding officer shall ensure that any training described in Subsection (1) complies with Title 63G, Chapter 22, State Training and Certification […]
Section 201 – Meetings open to the public — Exceptions.
52-4-201. Meetings open to the public — Exceptions. (1) A meeting is open to the public unless closed under Sections 52-4-204, 52-4-205, and 52-4-206. (2) (a) A meeting that is open to the public includes a workshop or an executive session of a public body in which a quorum is present, unless closed in accordance […]
Section 202 – Public notice of meetings — Emergency meetings.
Effective 7/1/2021 52-4-202. Public notice of meetings — Emergency meetings. (1) (a) (i) A public body shall give not less than 24 hours’ public notice of each meeting. (ii) A specified body shall give not less than 24 hours’ public notice of each meeting that the specified body holds on the capitol hill complex. (b) […]
Section 203 – Written minutes of open meetings — Public records — Recording of meetings.
Effective 5/4/2022 52-4-203. Written minutes of open meetings — Public records — Recording of meetings. (1) Except as provided under Subsection (7), written minutes and a recording shall be kept of all open meetings. (2) (a) Written minutes of an open meeting shall include: (i) the date, time, and place of the meeting; (ii) the […]
Section 204 – Closed meeting held upon vote of members — Business — Reasons for meeting recorded.
Effective 5/4/2022 52-4-204. Closed meeting held upon vote of members — Business — Reasons for meeting recorded. (1) A closed meeting may be held if: (a) (i) a quorum is present; (ii) the meeting is an open meeting for which notice has been given under Section 52-4-202; and (iii) (A) two-thirds of the members of […]
Section 205 – Purposes of closed meetings — Certain issues prohibited in closed meetings.
Effective 9/1/2022 52-4-205. Purposes of closed meetings — Certain issues prohibited in closed meetings. (1) A closed meeting described under Section 52-4-204 may only be held for: (a) except as provided in Subsection (3), discussion of the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual; (b) strategy sessions to discuss collective bargaining; […]
Section 102 – Declaration of public policy.
52-4-102. Declaration of public policy. (1) The Legislature finds and declares that the state, its agencies and political subdivisions, exist to aid in the conduct of the people’s business. (2) It is the intent of the Legislature that the state, its agencies, and its political subdivisions: (a) take their actions openly; and (b) conduct their […]