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Georgia Open Meetings Open Records Laws
(Updated in 2008)   Download Open Meetings Open Records Laws (PDF)
Governor Signs Open Meetings / Open Records Law (HB 397)
HB 397 Open Meetings/Records: There are a number of requirements that should be taken into account immediately.
Meetings Organization and Public Access for Counties: A Model Ordinance
Properly organized meetings provide the structure through which a board of commissioners may debate an issue and come to the decisions that are necessary to manage the affairs of a county.
Open Meetings & Open Records Legislation
The Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG) has been working with Representative Jay Powell and Attorney General Sam Olens on the open meetings and open records legislation (HB 397). This legislation passed in the House on March 5 and now heads to the Senate for consideration.
Open Records: GA Supreme Court Tightens 3-Day Response Period
On June 30th, the Georgia Supreme Court rendered a 4-3 decision regarding law enforcement records and the response time.
Parliamentary Procedures for Counties: A Guide and Model Ordinance
This booklet contains a guide to parliamentary procedure and includes a simple flow chart outlining meetings procedure in summary form as an aid to conducting meetings.
Summary of May 25, 2011 Open Meetings and Open Records Meeting
On May 26, 2011 the ACCG General County Government Committee met to address HB 397, which proposes significant changes to Georgia’s open meetings and open records laws.

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