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Under the Open Meeting Law, the public is permitted to attend meetings of public bodies but is excluded from an executive session that is called for a valid purpose listed in the law. While the public is permitted to attend an open meeting, an individual may not address the public body without permission of the chair.
Public bodies must create and maintain accurate minutes of all meetings, including executive sessions. Executive session minutes may be withheld from disclosure “as long as publication may defeat the lawful purposes of the executive session, but no longer.” G.L. c. 30A, § 22(f).
What is an Annual Shareholder Meeting? As the name implies, an annual general meeting (AGM) is a yearly meeting where shareholders and board members converge to discuss business matters, review financial reports, and vote on the election or removal of company directors.
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Upon finding a violation of the Open Meeting Law, the Attorney General may impose a civil penalty upon a public body of not more than $1,000 for each intentional violation.
In order to have a legal meeting you must have a quorum of shareholders present. Typically, a quorum is defined as a representative of more than half of all shares outstanding. There are many other items that can be included on the agenda for an annual shareholder meeting.
Open meeting laws, also called sunshine laws, require that, with notable exceptions, most meetings of federal and state government agencies and regulatory bodies be open to the public, along with their decisions and records.
A public meeting refers to a meeting that is open to the public. A public hearing is open to the public but is regarding a specific proposal/project.
The first shareholder meeting is an organizational meeting where shareholders ratify and approve the actions of the incorporators. Shareholders also approve shares values, appoint directors and officers if needed, and wrap up other initial tasks.
