10:4-9.2. Construction of act


10:4-9.2.  Construction of act
      2.      Nothing in this act shall be construed as affecting or superseding the adequate notice requirements that are imposed by the "Open Public Meetings Act," P.L.1975, c.231 (C.10:4-6 et seq.) and no electronic notice issued pursuant to this act shall be deemed to substitute for, or be considered in lieu of, such adequate notice.

      L.2002,c.91,s.2.
 
10:4-10.  Statement in minutes of meeting on adequate notice
    At the commencement of every meeting of a public body the person presiding shall announce publicly, and shall cause to be entered in the minutes of the meeting, an accurate statement to the effect:

    a.  that adequate notice of the meeting has been provided, specifying the time, place, and manner in which such notice was provided;  or

    b.  that adequate notice was not provided, in which case such announcement shall state (1) the nature of the urgency and importance referred to in subsection 4. b. (1) and the nature of the substantial harm to the public interest likely to result from a delay in the holding of the meeting;  (2) that  the meeting will be limited to discussion of and acting with respect to such  matters of urgency and importance;  (3) the time, place, and manner in which  notice of the meeting was provided;  and (4) either (a) that the need for such  meeting could not reasonably have been foreseen at a time when adequate notice  could have been provided, in which event, such announcement shall specify the  reason why such need could not reasonably have been foreseen;  or (b) that such  need could reasonably have been foreseen at a time when adequate notice could  have been provided, but such notice was not provided, in which event the announcement shall specify the reason why adequate notice was not provided.

     L.1975, c. 231, s. 5.
 
10:4-11.  Failure to invite portion of members to circumvent provisions of act;  prohibition
    No person or public body shall fail to invite a portion of its members to a  meeting for the purpose of circumventing the provisions of this act.

     L.1975, c. 231, s. 6.