Oregon public meetings law
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Oregon public meetings law is a set of state statutes that require governmental bodies in Oregon to conduct their meetings openly and transparently, with public notice and access.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Oregon state statute
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open meetings law ⓘ |
| allows | executive sessions under limited statutory exceptions ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
OPML
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Oregon Public Meetings Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesInJurisdiction | Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Oregon cities
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Oregon counties ⓘ Oregon school districts NERFINISHED ⓘ electronic or virtual meetings of governing bodies ⓘ in-person meetings ⓘ meetings where a quorum of a governing body discusses official business ⓘ other Oregon public bodies ⓘ special districts in Oregon ⓘ state agencies in Oregon ⓘ telephonic meetings ⓘ |
| basedOnPrinciple | the public has a right to observe the decision-making process of government ⓘ |
| codifiedAs | ORS Chapter 192 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Oregon Revised Statutes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defines |
executive session
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governing body ⓘ public meeting ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Oregon Attorney General
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Oregon circuit courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exempts |
on-site inspections where no deliberation occurs
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purely social gatherings without discussion of public business ⓘ |
| hasLegalBasis | Oregon Constitution policy favoring open government ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
ensure that decisions of governing bodies are arrived at openly
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promote transparency in government decision-making ⓘ provide public access to meetings of governing bodies ⓘ |
| prohibits | use of serial communications to circumvent open meeting requirements ⓘ |
| providesRemedies |
attorney fees for prevailing plaintiffs in some cases
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injunctive relief ⓘ voiding of decisions made in violation of the law ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Oregon public records law ⓘ |
| requires |
public notice of meetings of governing bodies
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reasonable advance notice of meetings ⓘ that a quorum of a governing body comply with open meeting requirements when deliberating on public business ⓘ that deliberations and decisions of governing bodies occur in public ⓘ that executive sessions be noticed as such ⓘ that final actions be taken in open session ⓘ that meetings of governing bodies be open to the public ⓘ that minutes or recordings be made available to the public ⓘ that minutes or recordings be made of public meetings ⓘ that notice include principal subjects anticipated to be considered ⓘ that notice include time and place of the meeting ⓘ that only specific topics authorized by statute be discussed in executive session ⓘ |
| restricts | final decisions from being made in executive session ⓘ |
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