§ 17.05. Public meetings.  


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  • (a)

    All meetings of the assembly, the school board and other boards and commissions shall be public. The assembly by ordinance shall adopt procedures for maximum reasonable public notice of all meetings. At each such meeting the public shall have reasonable opportunity to be heard. An executive session may be held to discuss pending litigation or any matter the immediate public knowledge of which would tend to affect adversely the finances of the municipality or to defame or prejudice the character or reputation of any person. The general matter for consideration in executive session shall be expressed in the motion calling for the session. No official action may be taken in executive session.

    (b)

    Except in emergency, the assembly, school board, and all municipal boards and commissions may take no official action between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 7:00 a.m., actual time. Action taken in violation of this paragraph is void.

State law reference

Open meetings, AS 44.62.310.