What are the notice requirements of the Sunshine Law?
Section 610.020.1 requires a public governmental body to give notice of the time, date and place of each meeting and its tentative agenda in a manner reasonably calculated to advise the public of the matters to be considered. The notice must state if the meeting is to take place by telephone, the Internet or other electronic means, and the location where the public may observe and attend the meeting, or the Internet message board the body will be using. Section 610.020.2 states this notice must be given at least 24 hours (excluding weekends and holidays) before the meeting, unless such notice is impossible. The notice must be posted prominently in the principal office of the body holding the meeting, or, if there is no such office, in the building where the meeting will be held. If the body is meeting via the Internet, it also is required to post a notice on its Web site with information on how to access the meeting. Reasonable notice includes making copies of the notice available upon
