(a) Any recognized commercial news 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 acceptable to the Clerk.
(1) Except in the event of an emergency requiring immediate official action, 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.
(2) Any such request shall be effective for six months from the date of filing with the Clerk or until the Clerk receives written notice from such medium canceling or modifying such request, whichever is earlier.
(b) The Clerk shall give oral or written notification to the news media of the time, place and purposes of each special meeting, at least 24 hours prior to the time of such special meeting.
(c) 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 Clerk on their behalf, shall immediately give oral notification of the time, place and purposes of such special meeting to the news media. The minutes of such special meeting shall state the general nature of the emergency requiring immediate official action.
(1982 Code, § 107.04) (Ord. 75-104. Passed 1-19-1976.)