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Section 206 - Meetings to comply with open meetings law -- Records and minutes -- Compelling attendance at meetings of legislative body.

UT Code § 17-53-206 (2019) (N/A)
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(1) As used in this section, "rules of order and procedure" means a set of rules that govern and prescribe in a public meeting: (a) parliamentary order and procedure; (b) ethical behavior; and (c) civil discourse.

(a) parliamentary order and procedure;

(b) ethical behavior; and

(c) civil discourse.

(2) Each meeting of the county legislative body shall comply with Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act.

(3) (a) Subject to Subsection (3)(b), a county legislative body shall: (i) adopt rules of order and procedure to govern a public meeting of the legislative body; (ii) conduct a public meeting in accordance with the rules of order and procedure described in Subsection (3)(a)(i); and (iii) make the rules of order and procedure described in Subsection (3)(a)(i) available to the public: (A) at each meeting of the county legislative body; and (B) on the county's public website, if available. (b) Subsection (3)(a) does not affect a county legislative body's duty to comply with Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act.

(a) Subject to Subsection (3)(b), a county legislative body shall: (i) adopt rules of order and procedure to govern a public meeting of the legislative body; (ii) conduct a public meeting in accordance with the rules of order and procedure described in Subsection (3)(a)(i); and (iii) make the rules of order and procedure described in Subsection (3)(a)(i) available to the public: (A) at each meeting of the county legislative body; and (B) on the county's public website, if available.

(i) adopt rules of order and procedure to govern a public meeting of the legislative body;

(ii) conduct a public meeting in accordance with the rules of order and procedure described in Subsection (3)(a)(i); and

(iii) make the rules of order and procedure described in Subsection (3)(a)(i) available to the public: (A) at each meeting of the county legislative body; and (B) on the county's public website, if available.

(A) at each meeting of the county legislative body; and

(B) on the county's public website, if available.

(b) Subsection (3)(a) does not affect a county legislative body's duty to comply with Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act.

(4) The chair and clerk of the county legislative body shall sign the records and minutes of the county legislative body.

(5) The legislative body of a county may compel the attendance of its own members at its meetings and provide penalties it considers necessary for the failure to comply with an exercise of the authority to compel attendance.

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Section 206 - Meetings to comply with open meetings law -- Records and minutes -- Compelling attendance at meetings of legislative body.