Open Meetings and Local Governments in North Carolina details the provisions of North Carolina's open meetings law in a question-and-answer format and contains the text of the law. This edition includes new content regarding meetings, hearings, and public comment periods, as well as a quick reference guide to closed sessions and a list of statutorily required public hearings. Intended for lawyers, members of local governing boards, local government administrators, reporters, citizens, and others who deal on a recurring basis with the state's open meetings statute, the book covers the most commonly asked questions. A free PDF download of the table of contents is available (https: //www.sog.unc.edu/publications/books/open-meetings-and-local-governments-north-carolina-some-questions-and-answers-eighth-edition-2017 /details).

This third edition text discusses North Carolina s Open Meetings Law. The text of the law as of 1986 is included.

"This guide: 1. Outlines the history of local government open meeting laws and includes comments on the law in force today; 2. Clarifies what constitutes a "meeting" in order to assist local governments to identify the circumstances in which the open meeting laws apply; 3. Outlines best practices implemented by local governments to ensure accountability and transparency; and 4. Contains a checklist based on best practices to assist local governments in fulfilling their open meeting obligations."--Document.

"Mastering Council Meetings guides councils toward smooth, efficient, and fair meetings using effective leadership principles and practices grounded in Robert's Rules of Order."--Back cover.

Local Government Law provides a unique resource with concise, easy-to-understand explanations of important legal issues faced by local public officials, community boards, and city councils. From the moment officials take office, they face decisions related to basic principles found in state and federal law. The same is true for those in the private sector aiming to work successfully with local governments. This practical guidebook will empower public and private representatives with a functional grasp of legal principles, with chapters explaining what a local government is, the requirement to follow due process, local land use controls, the basics of the Freedom of Information Act, and many other important subjects that regularly arise. As a practical guidebook on local government law, this book provides a basic and empowering understanding for officials and private actors in the local government arena.

Since its first edition in 1988, The Arkansas Freedom of Information Act has become the standard reference for the bench, the bar, and journalists for guidance in interpreting and applying the state’s open-government law. This sixth edition, published fifty years after the passage of the Act in 1967, builds upon its predecessors, incorporating later legislative enactments, judicial decisions, and Attorney General’s opinions to present a synthesis of the law of access to public records and meetings in Arkansas.