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Commission receives updated Open and Public Meetings Act training; county-specific exceptions and predetermination rule highlighted
Summary
County civil lead Devin Snow gave an updated training on the Open and Public Meetings Act, emphasizing the statutory definition of a meeting, a county-specific operational/managerial exception, electronic-meeting requirements, and a new prohibition on commissioners predetermining public-body actions outside of properly noticed meetings.
Devin Snow, the county’s civil lead, presented updated training on Utah’s Open and Public Meetings Act (OPMA), outlining recent legislative changes and how they affect Washington County public bodies.
Snow told the commission that the statute’s default is that meetings are open to the public unless closed properly and explained the statutory definition of “meeting.” He summarized the new definition: a meeting is a gathering of a public body with a quorum present that is convened by an individual with authority to convene for the express purpose of receiving public comment on a relevant matter, deliberating about a relevant matter or taking action on a relevant matter. Snow said the three elements must be present for an…
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