1501:1-25-02. Notice of public meetings (sunshine rule)

Notice of all public meetings of the Recreation and Resources Commission shall be given in accordance with the following procedure:

(A) Any person may determine (be informed of) the time and place of regularly scheduled meetings or the time, place and purpose of any special meeting by calling on the telephone the Office of the Director of Natural Resources.

(B) Any person may obtain advance notice of all meetings at which any specific type of public business is to be discussed by identifying the type of public business for which he desires to be notified and by supplying the Director of Natural Resources with stamped self-addressed envelopes. The Director will mail to such person a notice of the time, place, and type of business to be discussed at the meeting at least four calendar days before the meeting is scheduled unless the meeting is an emergency meeting.

(C) The Director of Natural Resources will maintain a list of representative of the news media who has requested in writing notice of special or emergency meetings. The Director shall mail such representatives notice at least four days before special meetings or shall telephone notice at least twenty-four hours before special meetings. In the event of an emergency meeting the representatives of the news media who have requested notification of emergency meetings shall be notified immediately of the time, place and purpose of the meeting. News media requesting notice pursuant to this paragraph shall supply the Director with the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the representative to be contacted.

(D) The Recreation and Resources Commission shall provide the Director of Natural Resources with the time, place and purpose of meetings requiring public notice under the provision of this rule within sufficient time to enable the director to comply with the provisions of this rule.

(former NRdr-02); Eff 1-1-77
Rule promulgated under: RC Chapter 119.
Rule authorized by: RC 121.22