105.04 NOTICE TO NEWS MEDIA OF SPECIAL MEETINGS.

   (a)    Any news medium organization that desires to be given advance notification of special meetings of a Municipal Body shall file with the Clerk a written request therefor on a form to be provided by the Clerk.

   (b)    Except in the event of an emergency requiring immediate official action, a special meeting shall not be held unless at least twenty-four hours advance notice of time, place and the purpose of such special meeting is given to the news media that have requested such advance notification.

   (c)    News media requests for such advance notification of special meetings shall specify the Municipal Body that is the subject of such request, the name of the medium, the name and address of the person to whom written notification to the medium may be mailed, telegraphed or delivered. Such written request by the news medium shall be effective for six months and for additional periods of six months after each such request for news medium notification has been filed with the Clerk.

   (d)    The Clerk or secretary shall give such oral notification or written notification or both as the Clerk determines to the news media that have requested such advance notification at least twenty-four hours prior to the time of such special meeting.

   (e)    In the event of an emergency meeting, wherein it is essential to hold a meeting and take immediate action, the Clerk or secretary shall make a reasonable effort to notify the news medium that has filed such request form, orally, or by writing delivered. The minutes of any emergency meeting shall state the general nature of the emergency involved.

(Res. 85-1975. Passed 1-22-76.)