It is hereby declared to be the policy of this state that the formation of public policy is public business and may not be conducted in secret. Every meeting of a public body shall be open to the public in order that citizens may exercise their democratic privilege of attending and speaking at meetings of public bodies, except as otherwise provided by the Constitution of Nebraska, federal statutes, and the Open Meetings Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 84-1408
Declaration of intent; meetings open to public
Applied in 28 court decisions — leading case WBE Co. v. Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District (1995)
Most recently applied in 407 N.J. Super. 230 - Renna v. County of Union (May 2009)
Laws 1975, LB 325, § 1; Laws 1996, LB 900, § 1071; Laws 2004, LB 821, § 35.
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