Colorado Sunshine Law for open meetings
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Which government meetings are open to the public?
All meetings of two or more members of any state public body where any public business is discussed must be open to the public. This definition includes in person, telephone, or electronic communications. [1]
[edit] Meeting process
[edit] Notice
Meeting notice must be posted in a designated public place within the boundaries of the local public body no less than twenty-four hours prior to the holding of the meeting. The designated place for posting notice is identified each year at the first regular meeting of each calendar year. Agenda information should be included when possible.[1]
[edit] Minutes
Minutes of all public meetings must be taken and open to public inspection. Executive session minutes must reflect the discussion topics of the executive session.[1]
[edit] Exceptions
Executive sessions
[edit] If violated
State courts have jurisdiction to enforce the Colorado Sunshine Law for open meetings. In cases where the court finds a violation occurred, the court can award the plaintiff costs and reasonable attorney fees. If the court does not find a violation occurred, it can award costs and reasonable attorney fees to the prevailing party if the court finds that the action was frivolous, vexatious, or groundless.[1]
[edit] Relevant legal cases
- See also: Court cases with an impact on state FOIA
Here is a list of open meetings lawsuits in Colorado. For more information go the page or go to Colorado sunshine lawsuits.
(The cases are listed alphabetically. To order them by year please click the icon to the right of the Year heading)
| Lawsuit | Year |
|---|---|
| Zubeck v. El Paso County Retirement Plan | 1998 |
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