§ 31.40 DEFINITIONS.

   For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

   MEETING. All regular, special or called meetings, formal or informal, of any public body for the purposes of briefing, discussion of public business, formation of tentative policy or the taking of any action of the public body.

   PUBLIC BODY.

      (1)   (a)   The Board of Trustees;

         (b)   All independent boards, commissions, bureaus, committees, councils or subunits, or any other bodies created by the State Constitution, statute, ordinance or otherwise pursuant to law; and

         (c)   Advisory committees of the bodies listed above.

      (2)   PUBLIC BODY does not include subcommittees of such bodies unless a quorum of the public body attends a subcommittee meeting or unless the subcommittees are holding hearings, making policy or taking formal action on behalf of their parent body.

(Neb. RS 84-1409)