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.

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Oregon state statute
open meetings law
allows executive sessions under limited statutory exceptions
alsoKnownAs OPML NERFINISHED
Oregon Public Meetings Law NERFINISHED
appliesInJurisdiction Oregon NERFINISHED
appliesTo Oregon cities
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
governing body
public meeting
enforcedBy Oregon Attorney General NERFINISHED
Oregon circuit courts NERFINISHED
exempts on-site inspections where no deliberation occurs
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
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
injunctive relief
voiding of decisions made in violation of the law
relatedTo Oregon public records law
requires public notice of meetings of governing bodies
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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Eugene City Council subjectTo Oregon public meetings law