Form with which the Directors of a corporation waive the necessity of an annual meeting of directors.
Form with which the Directors of a corporation waive the necessity of an annual meeting of directors.
In some states there are laws known as “Sunshine laws” that require groups to open their meetings to the public, however, these laws generally only apply to governmental or quasi-governmental groups. Unless the nonprofit is a governmental entity, there is no obligation to open board meetings to the public.
Please be advised that the Pennsylvania Sunshine Act, 65 P.S. §§701, et seq. does not require that a local agency record public meetings. However, if an agency chooses to make audio, video or digital recordings of a public meeting, those records are public records subject to the Right-to-Know law as follows.
--An agency may hold an executive session for one or more of the following reasons: (1) To discuss any matter involving the employment, appointment, termination of employment, terms and conditions of employment, evaluation of performance, promotion or disciplining of any specific prospective public officer or employee ...
Which agencies are subject to the Sunshine Act? The Act applies only to: (1) federal agencies headed by collegial bodies—i.e., boards, councils, and commissions—a majority of whose members are presidentially appointed and Senate confirmed; and (2) any subdivision of such an agency authorized to act on its behalf.
Sunshine laws are regulations requiring public disclosure of government agency meetings and records. Sunshine laws require specific businesses and government agencies to maintain transparency and disclose their activities to the public.
Understanding the Sunshine Law Under the Sunshine Law, “Physicians” include doctors of medicine and osteopathy, dentists, podiatrists, optometrists and licensed chiropractors. The SUPPORT Act expanded these “Covered Recipients” to include Physician Assistants (PA), Nurse Practitioners (NP).
The Pennsylvania Sunshine Act, 65 Pa. C.S. §§ 701-716, requires agencies to deliberate and take official action on agency business in an open and public meeting. It requires that meetings have prior notice, and that the public can attend, participate, and comment before an agency takes that official action.
The Pennsylvania Sunshine Act, 65 Pa. C.S. §§ 701-716, requires agencies to deliberate and take official action on agency business in an open and public meeting. It requires that meetings have prior notice, and that the public can attend, participate, and comment before an agency takes that official action.
Under the current RTKL, all state and local government agency records are presumed to be public. This means that if an agency wants to withhold a record, it must prove that it is entitled to do so under the RTKL, another law or regulation, privilege (such as attorney-client privilege), or court order.
Before we get to the exceptions, it's important to know that California follows a “two-party consent” law, also known as an all-party consent law. This means that the consent of all individuals participating in a conversation is required before it can be legally recorded.