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How to object to a closed meeting |
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See also the
Idaho Open
Meeting Law Manual [PDF]
If a meeting is being
closed, ask:
"Under what provision
of the Idaho Open Meeting Law do you intend to close this
meeting?
Has a two-thirds majority
voted to close the meeting, and has that vote been
recorded in the minutes?"
If you object to the
closure, say:
"I object to the
closure of this meeting, and I further note for the
record that any action taken in an illegally closed
meeting is null and void. Furthermore, each member
of the governing body who knowingly participates in an
illegally closed meeting can face fines of up to $150
apiece.
"I also remind
the board that even in a valid executive session, no
final action or decision can be made. The Idaho Open
Meeting Law requires all decisions to be made in public.
"I ask that my
objection be noted in the minutes."
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