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Summary Table of Content Table of Content Foreword Preface to Second Edition Preface to First Edition Post-Publication Changes
§ 1.1 I. Introduction
§ 2.1 II. Constitutional Principles § 2.2 A. First Amendment Free Speech and Press Rights § 2.4 B. First Amendment Right to Assemble and Petition for Redress § 2.6 C. Due Process § 2.8 D. State Constitutional Principles § 2.10 1. State Affirmative Open Meeting Guarantees § 2.12 2. State Rights to Assemble and Petition for Redress § 2.14 3. State Rights to Free Speech and Free Press § 2.16 4. State Constitutional Notice Requirements § 2.18 5. Other State Constitutional Provisions § 2.20 E. The Constitutionality of Open Meeting Laws
§ 3.1 III. Public Policy and Statutory Interpretation § 3.2 A. Statutory Declarations of Public Policy § 3.5 B. Court Interpretation of Open Meeting Laws § 3.6 1. In General § 3.8 2. In Relation to Amendments of the Open Meeting Laws § 3.10 3. In Relation to Rules Imposing Open Meeting Requirements § 3.12 4. In Relation to Other Laws Within the State § 3.14 a. Generally § 3.16 b. Local and Specialized Open Meeting Requirements § 3.18 c. State Open Record Acts § 3.20 d. Conflict of Interest Statutes and Principles § 3.22 5. In Relation to Similar Laws in Other Jurisdictions § 3.24 a. Open Meeting Laws in Other States § 3.26 b. Federal Open Meeting Law § 3.30 C. Open Meeting Ombudsmen and Related Provisions § 3.32 1. Open Meeting Ombudsmen and Commissions § 3.34 2. State Officials’ Obligation to Distribute Open Meeting Laws § 3.36 3. Attorney General Enforcement and Interpretation
§ 4.1 IV. Entities Subject to Open Meeting Laws § 4.6 A. The State and State-Wide Public Entities § 4.8 1. State Commissions § 4.10 2. State Educational Institutions § 4.12 3. State Professional Licensing Bodies § 4.14 4. State Boards and Authorities § 4.16 5. Other State Entities § 4.20 B. Districts and Other Regional Public Entities § 4.22 C. Political Subdivisions of the State § 4.24 D. Local Public Entities § 4.26 1. Cities and Towns § 4.28 2. Counties, Boroughs and Parishes § 4.30 3. Local Commissions § 4.32 4. Local Boards § 4.34 5. Other Local Public Bodies § 4.36 E. Committees and Other Subordinate Public Bodies § 4.38 1. Committees That Are Not Subordinate Bodies § 4.40 2. Committees That Are Subordinate Bodies § 4.42 3. Factors in the Application of Open Meeting Laws to Committees § 4.44 4. The Special Problem of Advisory Committees § 4.48 F. Single Person Public Bodies § 4.50 G. Public Bodies Typically Not Subject to Open Meeting Laws § 4.52 1. Courts, Judicial Bodies and Quasi-Judicial Bodies § 4.54 a. The Courts and Judiciary § 4.56 b. Courts as Administrative or Rule-Making Bodies § 4.58 c. Courts as Licensing and Disciplinary Bodies § 4.60 d. Grand Juries § 4.62 e. Petit Juries § 4.64 f. Judicial Nominating Commissions § 4.66 g. Judicial Disciplinary Commissions § 4.68 h. Probation and Parole Boards § 4.70 i. Quasi-Judicial Bodies § 4.72 j. Mediation and Arbitration Bodies and Settlement § 4.74 k. Coroner's Inquests § 4.80 2. State Legislative Bodies § 4.82 3. Committees of the State Legislatures § 4.84 4. Political Parties § 4.86 5. Political Party Caucuses § 4.90 6. The Governor and Cabinet § 4.94 7. Other Public Bodies Often Excepted from Open Meeting Laws § 4.96 8. Interstate and Multi-State Public Bodies § 4.100 H. Private Entities § 4.102 1. Private Entities Receiving Public Funds § 4.104 2. Private Entities with Public Officers § 4.106 3. Private Entities Providing Health Care § 4.108 4. Private Entities Providing Utility Services § 4.110 5. Private Entities Under Contract with Public Bodies § 4.112 6. Private Entities Composed of Public Bodies § 4.120 7. Other Private Entities
§ 5.1 V. Mechanical Details of Open Meeting Laws § 5.4 A. Notice Requirements § 5.6 1. Who Must Give Notice § 5.8 2. Who Must Receive Notice § 5.10 3. The Timing of Notice for Regular Meetings § 5.12 a. Reasonable Notice Requirements § 5.14 b. Notice As Prescribed by Each Public Body § 5.16 c. Statutorily Prescribed Notice Periods § 5.18 4. The Timing of Notice for Special Meetings § 5.20 5. The Timing of Notice for Meetings on Special Subjects |