§ 7-105. Meetings; general.
Meetings of public bodies of the Osage Nation shall be conducted openly. Notices shall be handled in accordance with Section 7-108 of this Title. Any regular, special or emergency meeting of any public body for the purpose of briefing, discussion of public business, formation of tentative policy, or the taking of any action of the public body shall be subject to this Act.
A. All public bodies of the Nation shall adopt by-laws for its internal governance which shall include rules for conducting meetings. Such rules shall not be in conflict with any provision of this Act. The Office of the Chiefs shall maintain an updated and accurate record of by-laws of the Nation’s public bodies.
B. Regular meetings of public bodies of the Osage Nation shall be open to constituents and the general public, notices shall be provided for such meetings and be held for the purposes of briefing, discussion of public business, formation of tentative policy, or the taking of any action of the public body.
C. A member of the public shall not be required to register his or her name, provide other information, or complete any form or document as a precondition to attend a meeting. A voluntary registration form or other document may be circulated to members of the public who are present at a meeting.
D. Individuals who are in attendance of a meeting may be required to identify themselves as constituents or nonmembers of the Osage Nation.
E. If a meeting is willfully interrupted by a person or persons and the public body cannot conduct an orderly meeting, the public body shall inform the person or persons that they will be removed from the meeting.
1. If order cannot be restored after a warning, the public body may order that such person or persons, be removed from the meeting room and the meeting may continue.
2. If there is further disturbance after such removal and order cannot be restored, then the meeting may be terminated.
3. Any person or persons who are deemed disruptive at a meeting may be banned from attending future meetings.
F. All members of the public body, constituents and the general public in attendance shall be subject to zero tolerance for alcohol and drugs.
G. All or any part of a meeting may be recorded by any person in attendance by means of a tape recorder, camera or other means of electronic reproduction, except as otherwise indicated by Section 7-107(B) of this Title. A public body may prohibit or restrict such recordings only if they actively interfere with the conduct of the meeting.
H. The public body shall not take action on any matter not listed on the agenda. Public bodies shall make every reasonable effort to state agenda items with specificity pursuant to the information available at the time the agenda is initially published, and to update those agendas as additional information becomes available to the public body. ONCA 07-53, eff. Dec. 4, 2007; ONCA 15-29, eff. Apr. 30, 2015; ONCA 15-63, eff. July 17, 2015.