This article describes various legal requirements that affect elected and appointed local governing boards. Each official meeting of a public body shall be open to the public, and any person is entitled to attend such a meeting.These guidelines are intended to assist members of the University community in complying with University Policy 605.7, Open Meetings Requirements. Public notice of official meetings. (a). North Carolina's open meetings law, Chapter 143, Article 33C of the General Statutes, sets out the requirements for notifying the public of official meetings. The sign-up deadline is 3 p.m. The Friday before the meeting. Notify its employees, in writing at the time of hiring, of the promised wages and the day and place for payment. What meetings are prohibited? – What are the notice requirements?