(A) Notice of special meetings.
(1) Except in the case of a special meeting referred to in division (B)(4) of this section, the Fiscal Officer shall, no later than 24 hours before the time of a special meeting of a municipal body, post a statement of the time, place and purposes of such special meeting.
(2) The statement under this section and the notifications under division (B) of this section shall state such specific or general purpose or purposes then known to the Fiscal Officer to be intended to be considered at such special meeting and may state, as an additional general purpose, that any other business as may properly come before such municipal body at such meeting may be considered and acted upon.
(B) Notice to news media of special meetings.
(1) Any news medium organization that desires to be given advance notification of special meetings of a municipal body shall file with the Fiscal Officer a written request therefor. Except in the event of an emergency requiring immediate official action as referred to in division (B)(4) below, a special meeting shall not be held unless at least 24 hours’ advance notice of the time, place and purposes of such special meeting is given to the news media that have requested such advance notification in accordance with division (B)(2) below.
(2) (a) News media requests for such advance notification of special meetings shall specify:
1. The municipal body that is the subject of such request;
2. The name of the medium;
3. The name and address of the person to whom written notification to the medium may be mailed, telegraphed or delivered; and
4. The names, addresses and telephone numbers (including addresses and telephone numbers at which notifications may be given either during or outside of business hours) of at least two persons to either one of whom oral notification to the medium may be given.
(b) Any such request shall be effective for one year from the date of filing with the Fiscal Officer or until the Fiscal Officer receives written notice from such medium canceling or modifying such request, whichever is earlier. Each requesting news medium shall be informed of such period of effectiveness at the time it files its request. Such requests may be modified or extended only by filing a complete new request with the Fiscal Officer. A request shall not be deemed to be made unless it is complete in all respects, and such request may be conclusively relied on by the municipal body that is the subject of such request, and the Fiscal Officer.
(3) The Fiscal Officer shall give such oral notification or written notification, or both, as the Fiscal Officer determines, to the news media that have requested such advance notification in accordance with division (B)(2) above, of the time, place and purposes of each special meeting, at least 24 hours prior to the time of such special meeting.
(4) In the event of an emergency requiring immediate official action, a special meeting may be held without giving 24 hours advance notification thereof to the requesting news media. The persons calling such meeting, or any one or more of such persons or the Fiscal Officer on their behalf, shall immediately give oral notification or written notification or both, as the persons giving such notification determine, of the time, place and purposes of such special meeting to such news media that have requested such advance notification in accordance with division (B)(2) of this section. The minutes or the call, or both, of any such special meeting shall state the general nature of the emergency requiring immediate official action.
(1997 Code, § 33.04) (Res. 568-76, passed 1-19-1976)