§ 42-46-2 - Definitions.
SECTION 42-46-2
§ 42-46-2 Definitions. – As used in this chapter:
(1) "Meeting" means the convening of a public body to discussand/or act upon a matter over which the public body has supervision, control,jurisdiction, or advisory power. As used herein, the term "meeting" expresslyincludes, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, so-called"workshop," "working," or "work" sessions.
(2) "Open call" means a public announcement by thechairperson of the committee that the meeting is going to be held in executivesession and the chairperson must indicate which exception of § 42-46-5 isbeing involved.
(3) "Public body" means any department, agency, commission,committee, board, council, bureau, or authority or any subdivision thereof ofstate or municipal government or any library that funded at least twenty-fivepercent (25%) of its operational budget in the prior budget year with publicfunds, and shall include all authorities defined in § 42-35-1(b). Forpurposes of this section, any political party, organization, or unit thereofmeeting or convening is not and should not be considered to be a public body;provided, however, that no such meeting shall be used to circumvent therequirements of this chapter.
(4) "Quorum" , unless otherwise defined by applicable law,means a simple majority of the membership of a public body.
(5) "Prevailing plaintiff" includes those persons andentities deemed "prevailing parties" pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988.
(6) "Open forum" means the designated portion of an openmeeting, if any, on a properly posted notice reserved for citizens to addresscomments to a public body relating to matters affecting the public business.