Or. Admin. Code § 199-050-0015

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 11, November 1, 2024

Section 199-050-0015 - Meetings Subject to the Public Meetings Law

(1) The purpose of this rule is to clarify what meetings of a governing body are subject to the Public Meetings Law.

(2) The Public Meetings Law applies to the following types of meetings:

(a) Regular meetings;

(b) Special meetings;

(c) Emergency meetings;

(d) Executive sessions, whether convened separately or as part of a regular, special, or emergency meeting; and

(e) Meetings held for the purpose of either presenting information to the governing body to prepare the governing body for a regular or special meeting, or to allow the governing body to engage in preliminary discussions or deliberations. (These meetings are often called "work sessions" or "workshop" meetings).

(3) The Public Meetings Law does not apply to:

(a) On-site inspections of projects or programs, provided the members of the governing body do not engage in deliberations or decisions on matters that could reasonably be foreseen to come before the governing body.

(b) The attendance of members of a governing body at any national, regional or state association to which the public body or the members belong, provided the members of the governing body do not engage in deliberations or decisions on matters that could reasonably be foreseen to come before the governing body.

(c) Communications between or among members of a governing body, including communications of a quorum of members, that are:

(A) Purely factual or educational in nature and that convey no deliberation or decision on any matter that might reasonably come before the governing body;

(B) Not related to any matter that, at any time, could reasonably be foreseen to come before the governing body for deliberation and decision; or

(C) Nonsubstantive in nature, such as communication relating to scheduling, leaves of absence and other similar matters.

(d) Any matters listed in ORS 192.690.

(4) A private meeting where a quorum of a governing body engages in discussions or communications that are part of the governing body's decision-making process on matters within the authority of the governing body violates the Public Meetings Law.

Or. Admin. Code § 199-050-0015

GEC 1-2024, adopt filed 09/24/2024, effective 10/1/2024

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 244.290

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 192.630, ORS 192.690, ORS 192.610 & ORS 192.685