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Arkansas Code Title 14. Local Government § 14-14-109. Meetings open to public

Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a)(1) All meetings of a county government governing body, board, committee, or any other entity created by, or subordinate to, a county government shall be open to the public except as provided in subdivision (a)(2) of this section.

(2) A meeting, or part of a meeting, which involves or affects the employment, appointment, promotion, demotion, disciplining, dismissal, or resignation of a county government official or employee need not be open to the public unless the local government officer or employee requests a public meeting.

(b) In any meeting required to be open to the public, the county quorum court, committee, board, or other entity shall adopt rules for conducting the meeting which afford citizens a reasonable opportunity to participate prior to the final decision.

(c) Appropriate minutes shall be kept of all public meetings and shall be made available to the public for inspection and copying.

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