Cite as: 67 CNCA § 109

A. All public bodies must give written public notice of their regular meetings and special meetings as required by the Constitution and laws of the Cherokee Nation. Provided, that agendas must be posted, in accordance with this Act, ten (10) days prior to any regular meeting of a public body or twenty-four (24) hours prior to a special meeting.

B. Legislative committees must post their meeting agenda at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting. Subcommittees of standing legislative committees must give notice if it is practical to do so.

C. Subcommittees, other than legislative subcommittees, of committees required to give notice under subsection (A), must make reasonable and timely efforts to give notice of their meetings.

D. Written public notice must include but need not be limited to posting a copy of the notice at the principal office of the public body holding the meeting or, if no such office exists, at the building in which the meeting is to be held.

E. Informal legislative conferences between the Principal Chief and the Council of the Cherokee Nation are authorized, provided that the date, time and place of such meetings are posted at least ten (10) days in advance of such meetings. No formal action shall be taken at these conferences. Such conferences are open to the public unless closed pursuant to 67 CNCA § 108.

F. All public bodies shall make efforts to notify persons or organizations, local news media, or such other news media as may request notification of the times, dates, places, and agenda of all public meetings, whether scheduled, rescheduled, or called, and the efforts made to comply with this requirement must be noted in the minutes of the meetings.

Historical Data

LA 25–01, eff. September 14, 2001. Amended LA 24–04, eff. June 17, 2004; LA 25–07, eff. October 1, 2007; LA 16–14, eff. June 20, 2014.