Governance & Accountability: Meeting Management - Open and Public Meetings

Open and Public Meetings (Utah Code 52-4)

Open meetings consist of the following:

• When the majority of a governing board, including CDs, meets to discuss or act upon a matter for which they have responsibility.
• Includes workshops and executive sessions
• Does not include chance meetings and social meetings

Public hearing

• A portion of an open meeting at which members of the public are provided reasonable opportunity to comment on the subject of the hearing.
• Required when a CD adopts a budget.

Emergency Meetings

• Meeting called to discuss an urgent matter due to unforeseen circumstances.
• Give the best notice practicable of the time, place and topics to be considered.
• Attempt to contact all board members.
• A majority of the board members must approve the meeting.