This subparagraph’s exclusions from the definition of the term “meeting” shall not apply if it is shown that the primary purpose of the gathering or gatherings is to evade or avoid the requirements for conducting a meeting while discussing or conducting official business.
History. Code 1981, § 50-14-1 , enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 235, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 1061, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1993, p. 784, § 1; Ga. L. 1999, p. 549, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 2012, p. 218, § 1/HB 397; Ga. L. 2021, p. 320, § 1/HB 98.
The 2021 amendment, effective May 4, 2021, added paragraph (g)(1); redesignated the existing first sentence of subsection (g) as paragraph (g)(2) and redesignated the last two sentences as paragraph (g)(3); and added the last two sentences of paragraph (g)(2).
Cross references.
Duty of local boards of education to have public meetings and public comment, § 20-2-58 .
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1999, “two-week” was substituted for “two week” in paragraph (e)(1).
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2009, “that” was inserted following “however,” in subparagraph (a)(1)(E).
Cross references.
Preventing or disrupting lawful meetings, gatherings, or processions, § 16-11-34 .
Preventing or disrupting General Assembly sessions or other meetings of members; unlawful activities within the state capitol or certain Capitol Square buildings, § 16-11-34.1 .
Law reviews.
For note discussing Georgia’s Sunshine Law requiring meetings by state and local governmental authorities to be open to the public, see 10 Ga. St. B.J. 598 (1974).
For article discussing provisions opening local government meetings to the public, see 13 Ga. L. Rev. 97 (1978).
For article discussing Georgia’s open government provisions with respect to land use planning, in light of Evans v. Just Open Gov’t, 242 Ga. 834 , 251 S.E.2d 546 (1979), see 31 Mercer L. Rev. 89 (1979).
For article, “Georgia’s Open Records and Open Meetings Laws: A Continued March Toward Government in the Sunshine,” see 40 Mercer L. Rev. 1 (1988).
For note on 1992 amendment of this Code section, see 9 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 344 (1992).
For annual survey of local government law, see 44 Mercer L. Rev. 309 (1992).
For note on 1999 amendment to this Code section, see 16 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 256 (1999).
For survey article on local government law for the period from June 1, 2002 to May 31, 2003, see 55 Mercer L. Rev. 353 (2003).
For annual survey of administrative law, see 57 Mercer L. Rev. 1 (2005).
For annual survey of local government law, see 57 Mercer L. Rev. 289 (2005).
For survey article on administrative law, see 59 Mercer L. Rev. 1 (2007).
For survey article on local government law, see 59 Mercer L. Rev. 285 (2007).
For survey article on zoning and land use law, see 59 Mercer L. Rev. 493 (2007).
For article on the 2012 amendment of this Code section, see 29 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 139 (2012).
For annual survey on administrative law, see 64 Mercer L. Rev. 39 (2012).
For annual survey on local government law, see 64 Mercer L. Rev. 213 (2012).
For annual survey on local government law, see 68 Mercer L. Rev. 199 (2016).
For annual survey on local government law, see 69 Mercer L. Rev. 205 (2017).
For annual survey on local government law, see 70 Mercer L. Rev. 177 (2018).
For annual survey on commercial transportation: a two-year survey, see 71 Mercer L. Rev. 39 (2019).
For annual survey on local government law, see 71 Mercer L. Rev. 189 (2019).