2012 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
Title 65 - PUBLIC OFFICERS
Chapter 7 - Open Meetings
Section 702 - Legislative findings and declaration

     § 702.  Legislative findings and declaration.
        (a)  Findings.--The General Assembly finds that the right of
     the public to be present at all meetings of agencies and to
     witness the deliberation, policy formulation and decisionmaking
     of agencies is vital to the enhancement and proper functioning
     of the democratic process and that secrecy in public affairs
     undermines the faith of the public in government and the
     public's effectiveness in fulfilling its role in a democratic
     society.
        (b)  Declarations.--The General Assembly hereby declares it
     to be the public policy of this Commonwealth to insure the right
     of its citizens to have notice of and the right to attend all
     meetings of agencies at which any agency business is discussed
     or acted upon as provided in this chapter.