NC Open Meetings Law
2014 Open Meetings Law - On-Demand Package
North Carolina's Open Meetings Law requires official meetings of public bodies to be open to the public. What's a "public body"? What's an "official meeting"? What kind of notice is required? When can a public body meet in closed session, and what are the requirements for minutes and general accounts of meetings? Learn the answers to these and many other questions about the Open Meetings Law in a three-part webinar series.
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To purchase the webinars individually click the links below. Individual webinars are $75 each.
Below you will find blog posts related to all 3 of the Open Meetings Law webinars. To the right, under "See Also," are materials from the webinars.
Blog Posts: Overview
- Board Members at Candidate Forums: Does the Open Meetings Law Apply?
- Remote Participation in Meetings
- Can the Board Take Action in a Workshop Meeting?
- A Road Trip, a Parking Lot Conversation, and a Site Visit: Are These Illegal Meetings?
- Open Meetings and the Public’s Right to Speak
- Statutorily Required Public Comment Periods: What Are They and How Do They Work?
- When Do Government Transparency Laws Apply to Private Entities?
- Calculating Majorities
- Answers to Questions About Committees
- Remote Participation in Meetings
Blog Posts: Meeting Mechanics
- Board Members at Candidate Forums: Does the Open Meetings Law Apply?
- Remote Participation in Meetings
- Can the Board Take Action in a Workshop Meeting?
- A Road Trip, a Parking Lot Conversation, and a Site Visit: Are These Illegal Meetings?
- Open Meetings and the Public’s Right to Speak
- Statutorily Required Public Comment Periods: What Are They and How Do They Work?
- When Do Government Transparency Laws Apply to Private Entities?
- Calculating Majorities
- Answers to Questions About Committees
- Remote Participation in Meetings
Blog Posts: Closed Sessions
- Quick-Reference Guide for Closed Sessions
- Who May Attend a Closed Session?
- Closed Session Minutes and General Accounts Under the Public Records Law
- Approving Minutes and General Accounts of Closed Sessions
- Open Meetings and Confidential Taxpayer Information
- Voting and Taking Action in Closed Sessions
- Airing Dirty Laundry in Public: Does the Law Require It?
- What Happens in Closed Session, Stays in Closed Session…Or Does It?
- Recording Closed Sessions
- Denying the Manage a New Contract in Closed Session
- Can the Board Go Into a Closed Session o Deliberate a Quasi-Judicial Decision?
- City and County Attorneys as Public Officers - a Possible Update
- Acquiring Real Property for Redevelopment—Can Local Governments Keep It Confidential?
Webinars
The first webinar will offer an overview of Open Meetings Law that will be important to all local government officials and employees regardless of job title or responsibilities.
To purchase all 3 webinars at a reduced price of $325 visit: Open Meetings Law - On Demand Package.
This is the second installment in a three part webinar. This webinar will focus on the meeting notice, minutes, and other administrative requirements under the law, and will be of particular interest to local government clerks, managers, and attorneys.
To purchase all 3 webinars at a reduced price of $325 visit: Open Meetings Law - On Demand Package.
This is the third installment in a three part webinar. This webinar will focus on closed sessions, including the authorized reasons for meeting in closed session, who may attend, and what types of actions may be taken. This webinar will be of particular interest to attorneys, elected officials, managers, and clerks.
To purchase all 3 webinars at a reduced price of $325 visit: Open Meetings Law - On Demand Package.
