(a) Notice of Special Meetings.
(1) Any news medium organization that desires to be given advance notification of special meetings of a municipal body shall file a written request with the Clerk.
(2) Except in the event of an emergency requiring immediate official action as referred to in subsection (a)(6) hereof, a special meeting shall not be held unless at least twenty-four hours advance notice of the time, place and purpose of such special meeting is given to the news media that have requested such advance notice in accordance with subsection (a)(3) hereof.
(3) 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; and the name and address and telephone numbers at which notification may be given either during or outside of business hours to such requesting medium.
(4) Any such request shall be effective for one year from the date of filing with the Clerk or until the Clerk receives written notice from such medium cancelling or modifying such request, whichever is earlier.
(5) The Clerk shall give such oral notification or written notification, or both, as the Clerk determines, to the news media that have requested such advance notification in accordance with subsection (a)(3) hereof of the time, place and purposes of each special meeting at least twenty-four hours prior to the time of such meeting.
(6) In the event an emergency requiring immediate official action, a special meeting may be held without giving twenty-four hours advance notification thereof to the requesting news media.
(7) Any person calling such meeting shall immediately notify the Clerk of the date, time and subject or subjects to be discussed.
(8) The Clerk shall then give immediate oral notification of such special meeting and the nature of the emergency requiring immediate official action to such news media that have requested such advance notification in accordance with subsection (a)(3) hereof.
(9) The Clerk shall maintain an accurate record of the dates and times such oral or written notification is given as required by this section.
(Ord. 59-1976. Passed 6-29-76.)