News Publishing Company d/b/a Rome News-Tribune v. Board of Education of the City of Rome

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News Publishing Company d/b/a Rome News-Tribunevs.Board of Education of the City of Rome
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Year: 1991
State: Georgia
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News Publishing Company d/b/a Rome News-Tribune v. Board of Education of the City of Rome was a case before the Georgia Supreme Court in 1991 concerning the application of open meetings laws to school board.

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This suit was brought by Rome News-Tribune to demand closed sessions of Rome Board of Education to consider candidates to replace board member who had resigned.

The court ruled that the Georgia Open Meetings Act excepts "meetings when discussing or deliberating upon the appointment . . . of a public officer or employee" from the requirements of the Act, permitted board to close sessions to consider appointment of new board member.[1][2]

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  1. ↑ Georgia Constitution, Title 50, Chapter 14, Section 3
  2. ↑ Synopsis of Georgia Open Meetings Act Cases
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