211 - Open Meetings

A gathering of a majority of board members in which deliberation of an issue within the jurisdiction of the board takes place is a board meeting.  A gathering for the purpose of social or ministerial action will not constitute a board meeting unless a discussion of policy takes place.  Meetings of the board will be conducted in an open meeting unless a closed session is authorized by law or the meeting is exempt from the open meetings law.

 

 

Legal Reference:  Iowa Code §§ 21, 279.1-.2 (2001).
                                       1982 Op. Att'y Gen. 162.
                                       1980 Op. Att'y Gen. 167.

Cross Reference:  208       Ad Hoc Committees
                                       210       Board of Directors' Meetings
                                       210.8    Board Meeting Agenda
                                       212       Closed Sessions

Approved 01-15-90                  
Reviewed 11-16-92; 05-21-02; 11-20-06; 08-15-11; 02-10-16
Revised 12-21-92; 06-12-02