2006 Utah Code - 52-4-202 — Public notice of meetings -- Emergency meetings.

     52-4-202.   Public notice of meetings -- Emergency meetings.
     (1) A public body shall give not less than 24 hours public notice of each meeting including the meeting:
     (a) agenda;
     (b) date;
     (c) time; and
     (d) place.
     (2) (a) In addition to the requirements under Subsection (1), a public body which holds regular meetings that are scheduled in advance over the course of a year shall give public notice at least once each year of its annual meeting schedule as provided in this section.
     (b) The public notice under Subsection (2)(a) shall specify the date, time, and place of the scheduled meetings.
     (3) Public notice shall be satisfied by:
     (a) posting written notice at the principal office of the public body, or if no principal office exists, at the building where the meeting is to be held; and
     (b) providing notice to:
     (i) at least one newspaper of general circulation within the geographic jurisdiction of the public body; or
     (ii) a local media correspondent.
     (4) A public body is encouraged to:
     (a) develop and use electronic means to provide notice of its meetings under Subsection (3)(b);
     (b) provide public notice to all other media agencies that make a periodic written request to receive them; and
     (c) post public notice of its meetings on the Internet.
     (5) (a) The notice requirement of Subsection (1) may be disregarded if:
     (i) because of unforeseen circumstances it is necessary for a public body to hold an emergency meeting to consider matters of an emergency or urgent nature; and
     (ii) the best notice practicable is given.
     (b) An emergency meeting of a public body may not be held unless:
     (i) an attempt has been made to notify all of its members; and
     (ii) a majority of its members approves holding the meeting.
     (6) (a) A public notice that is required to include an agenda under Subsection (2) shall provide reasonable specificity to notify the public as to the topics to be considered at the meeting. Each topic shall be listed under an agenda item on the meeting agenda.
     (b) Except as provided in Subsection (5) and Subsection (6)(c), a public body may not consider a topic in an open meeting that is not:
     (i) listed under an agenda item under Subsection (6)(a); and
     (ii) included with the advanced public notice in accordance with this section.
     (c) A topic not listed on the open meeting agenda that is raised during an open meeting may be discussed but no final action may be taken by the public body during that meeting.

Amended by Chapter 265, 2006 General Session
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 14, 2006 General Session