211 OPEN MEETINGS

A gathering of a majority of board members either in person or electronically in which deliberation of an issue within the scope of the board's policy-making duties takes place is a board meeting.  A gathering for the purpose of social or ministerial action shall not constitute a board meeting when there is no discussion of policy or no intent to avoid the purpose of an open meetings law. Meetings of the board shall 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

Approved    11/20/00           Reviewed     1/24/24           Revised            1-15-20