It being essential to the fundamental philosophy of the American constitutional form of representative government and to the maintenance of a democratic society that public business be performed in an open and public manner, and that citizens be advised of and be aware of the performance of public officials and the deliberations and decisions that go into the making of public policy, it is hereby declared to be the policy of the State of Mississippi that the formation and determination of public policy is public business and shall be conducted at open meetings except as otherwise provided herein.
Miss. Code Ann. § 25-41-1
Legislative declaration
Applied in 11 court decisions — leading case 551 So. 2d 107 - Hinds Cty. Bd. of Sup'rs v. Common Cause (1989)
Most recently applied in 409 F. App'x 794 - Steve Lacroix v. Marshall County, Mississip (February 2011)
Laws, 1975, ch. 481, § 1, eff from and after January 1, 1976.
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