Is a board allowed to vote in a closed meeting?
Yes, but the vote must be disclosed in the minutes. Can a board prohibit its members from disclosing what happened in a closed session? No. Permission to hold a closed session is simply permission to exclude the public; it is not authorization to prohibit those present from disclosing what occurred. What happens if the Open Meetings Law is violated? • A court can issue a declaratory judgment, which is a finding that a violation has taken place. • If someone seeks an injunction against violations, a court may order the public body not to violate the law in the future. • A person can ask a court to invalidate an action taken (or deliberated) based upon a violation of the open meetings law. Your rights in the meeting Can you take pictures or tape record the meeting? Taping, photographing, filming, or other types of recording open meetings are permitted by any member of the public. Radio and television station are allowed to broadcast open meetings. Can public bodies hide the subject of th
