(a) At least forty-eight (48) hours prior to a regular meeting, a state governing body or a local governmental body shall make available to the public, at no charge, the agenda for the upcoming regular meeting in a place accessible to the public. The agenda must reasonably describe the matters to be deliberated or acted upon during the public meeting.
(b) A state governing body or a local governmental body may deliberate or act upon matters not listed on the agenda of its regular meeting if the body follows its bylaws or properly adopted rules and procedures and complies with all other applicable state laws.
(c) A state governing body or a local governmental body shall not circumvent the spirit or requirements of this section by withholding items from an agenda for the purpose of avoiding public disclosure of business to be considered by the state governing body or a local governmental body.
(d) A state governing body or a local governmental body that maintains a website shall make an agenda available to the public through the website. The website is considered a place that is accessible to the public for purposes of compliance with subsection (a).
(e) As used in this section, “local governmental body” means:(1) The legislative body of an incorporated city or town, a metropolitan government, or a county;(2) A regional or municipal planning commission;(3) A board of zoning appeals;(4) A public utility board;(5) An industrial development corporation board of directors;(6) A housing authority;(7) A regional or municipal airport authority;(8) A county election commission;(9) The budget committee of a legislative body of an incorporated city or town, a metropolitan government, or a county;(10) The governing body of a local education agency (LEA); and(11) Any other local governing body as defined in § 8-44-102(b)(1)(A) that also has the authority to make binding decisions or the ability to appropriate funds, excluding a private nonprofit community organization that is eligible to receive funds from the community services block grant program under 42 U.S.C. §§ 9901 — 9926.
(1) The legislative body of an incorporated city or town, a metropolitan government, or a county;
(2) A regional or municipal planning commission;
(3) A board of zoning appeals;
(4) A public utility board;
(5) An industrial development corporation board of directors;
(6) A housing authority;
(7) A regional or municipal airport authority;
(8) A county election commission;
(9) The budget committee of a legislative body of an incorporated city or town, a metropolitan government, or a county;
(10) The governing body of a local education agency (LEA); and
(11) Any other local governing body as defined in § 8-44-102(b)(1)(A) that also has the authority to make binding decisions or the ability to appropriate funds, excluding a private nonprofit community organization that is eligible to receive funds from the community services block grant program under 42 U.S.C. §§ 9901 — 9926.