Sunshine Act
Pennsylvania · Public Officers · §§ 65-701 to 65-716 · 19 sections
Overview
The Sunshine Act requires that the deliberations and official actions of government agencies take place at meetings open to the public. It obliges covered bodies to give advance public notice of meetings, to keep minutes and record how members vote, to allow members of the public to attend and comment, and it limits closed executive sessions to defined exceptions. Business conducted at a meeting held in violation of these requirements can be voided by a court, and the act provides for penalties, attorney fee awards, and rules governing where such challenges are brought.
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Sections covered
- 65 Pa.C.S. § 701Short title of chapter
- 65 Pa.C.S. § 702Legislative findings and declaration
- 65 Pa.C.S. § 703Definitions
- 65 Pa.C.S. § 704Open meetings
- 65 Pa.C.S. § 705Recording of votes
- 65 Pa.C.S. § 706Minutes of meetings, public records and recording of meetings
- 65 Pa.C.S. § 707Exceptions to open meetings
- 65 Pa.C.S. § 708Executive sessions
- 65 Pa.C.S. § 709Public notice
- 65 Pa.C.S. § 710Rules and regulations for conduct of meetings
- 65 Pa.C.S. § 710.1Public participation
- 65 Pa.C.S. § 711Use of equipment during meetings
- 65 Pa.C.S. § 712General Assembly meetings covered
- 65 Pa.C.S. § 712.1Notification of agency business required and exceptions
- 65 Pa.C.S. § 713Business transacted at unauthorized meeting void
- 65 Pa.C.S. § 714Penalty
- 65 Pa.C.S. § 714.1Attorney fees
- 65 Pa.C.S. § 715Jurisdiction and venue of judicial proceedings
- 65 Pa.C.S. § 716Confidentiality
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