Meeting With Special In Fulton
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Special General Meetings and Special Resolutions – A Special General Meeting (SGM), is held to deal with specific motions or business that requires a vote by the whole membership.
Upon finding a violation of the Open Meeting Law, the Attorney General may impose a civil penalty upon a public body of not more than $1,000 for each intentional violation.
50-18-71. (a) All public records shall be open for personal inspection and copying, except those which by order of a court of this state or by law are specifically exempted from disclosure. Records shall be maintained by agencies to the extent and in the manner required by Article 5 of this chapter.
Meetings must: Be noticed in advance; Include only business described in the agenda; Take place within agency boundaries; Be completely accessible by the public. Notice and agenda for regular meeting must be: Posted 72 hours in advance; Posted in an accessible location; Mailed to persons who request notice.
Open meetings are often scheduled to take place either immediately before or after an executive session meeting. Because members do not have the right to attend executive session, the term “open session” is commonly used to refer to which aspect of the board meeting is open to attendance by the membership.
In contrast, a special board meeting is a meeting that is not scheduled well in advance and is called by someone – authorized either under the law or the organization's bylaws – for a special purpose.
In addition to specifying the date, time and location of the meeting, special meeting notices should make note of all agenda items. Unless the bylaws indicate something different, board members should only be discussing the business that was stated in the notice for the special meeting.
(b)(1) Except as otherwise provided by law, all meetings shall be open to the public. All votes at any meeting shall be taken in public after due notice of the meeting and compliance with the posting and agenda requirements of this chapter.
Fulton County is governed by a 7-member Board of Commissioners. Six commissioners are elected by geographic district and one is elected countywide as the chairman.
The Atlanta City Council meets on the first and third Mondays of each month at Atlanta City Hall 55 Trinity Ave. SW, Atlanta GA 30303. Virtual attendance options are available via Channel 26 LIVE. Meetings begin at 1 PM.
