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Board counsel briefs members on Open Meetings Act, public records and limits on regulatory authority after 2015 Supreme Court decision
Summary
Board attorney Lee Lott reviewed Tennessee’s Open Meetings Act and Public Records Act, outlined executive-session rules, quorum and notice requirements, and explained limits on board regulatory actions in light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s North Carolina Dental Examiners decision.
Lee Lott, board counsel, gave the board a statutory and case-law refresher on public meeting obligations, public records, executive sessions and limits on regulatory actions under federal precedent.
Lott emphasized that meetings of the board are public and that the Open Meetings Act requires adequate notice, a quorum and public access unless the law provides for an exception such as an executive session for litigation. He advised caution about informal communications among members, noting that an email or phone call that…
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