Dismissal of a public officer.

- O.C.G.A. Ch. 14, T. 50 is not applicable when the dismissal of a public officer is under consideration. Brennan v. Chatham County Comm'rs, 209 Ga. App. 177, 433 S.E.2d 597 (1993).

Coroner does not constitute a "law enforcement agency" within the meaning of O.C.G.A. § 50-14-3(3). Kilgore v. R.W. Page Corp., 261 Ga. 410, 405 S.E.2d 655 (1991).

Meeting to discuss dismissal of employee.

- When the county commission discussed an employee's job performance at meetings and did not take any vote or other official action on the employee's employment, the commission did not violate the Open Meetings Law, O.C.G.A. Ch. 14, T. 50. Camden County v. Haddock, 271 Ga. 664, 523 S.E.2d 291 (1999).

Open Meetings Law, O.C.G.A. Ch. 14, T. 50, applied to a meeting of county commissioners called to determine whether a deputy warden of a corrections institute would continue to be employed because the board acted pursuant to a letter from the DOC, which was clearly considered because it was the stated basis for the warden's termination. Moon v. Terrell County, 249 Ga. App. 567, 548 S.E.2d 680 (2001).

County equalization board deliberations not exempt from Act.

- County equalization board held an open meeting to take evidence on the disputed tax assessment value of property but then violated the Georgia Open Meetings Act, O.C.G.A. § 50-14-3, when the board closed the meeting and deliberated and voted in private. Bryan County Bd. of Equalization v. Bryan County Bd. of Tax Assessors, 253 Ga. App. 831, 560 S.E.2d 719 (2002), cert. denied, 537 U.S. 1190, 123 S. Ct. 1260, 154 L. Ed. 2d 1023 (2003).

Public vote required for appointment of interim city manager.

- In a firefighter's suit against a city and officials alleging violation of the Open Meetings Act, O.C.G.A. § 50-14-1, et seq., summary judgment under O.C.G.A. § 50-14-1(b) was proper as to three officials appointed more than 90 days before the firefighter's suit was filed; as to a fourth official, as to whom suit was timely, because the city failed to hold any public vote on the official's interim position, summary judgment was improper. Martin v. City of College Park, 342 Ga. App. 289, 802 S.E.2d 292 (2017).

Acquisition of real estate.

- Trial court did not err in dismissing the citizens' action alleging that a county board of commissioners violated the Georgia Open Meetings Act, O.C.G.A. § 50-14-1 et seq., by voting in closed meetings to pursue the acquisition of land because the complaint failed to aver any violation of the Act; because the exception to the open meetings requirement, O.C.G.A. § 50-14-3(4), does not specifically provide that a vote on the excepted issue must be taken in public, a vote can be taken in closed session. Johnson v. Bd. of Comm'rs, 302 Ga. App. 266, 690 S.E.2d 912 (2010).

Cited in Athens Observer, Inc. v. Anderson, 245 Ga. 63, 263 S.E.2d 128 (1980); Saleem v. Snow, 217 Ga. App. 883, 460 S.E.2d 104 (1995); Wiggins v. Bd. of Comm'rs, 258 Ga. App. 666, 574 S.E.2d 874 (2002); City of Baldwin v. Woodard & Curran, Inc., 293 Ga. 19, 743 S.E.2d 381 (2013).

Editor's notes.

- In light of the similarity of the statutory provisions, decisions under former Ga. L. 1972, p. 575, which was subsequently repealed but was succeeded by provisions in this Code section, are included in the annotations for this Code section (decided under former Ga. L. 1972, p. 575).

State Ethics Commission sessions not excluded.

- There is no statutory provision in O.C.G.A. § 50-14-3 or the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act, O.C.G.A. Ch. 13, T. 50, which would authorize the State Ethics Commission to deliberate in closed session after hearing evidence in a contested case. 1989 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 89-6.

O.C.G.A. Ch. 14, T. 50 does not apply to Board of Court Reporting or any other agency.

- Provisions on open and public meetings did not apply to Board of Court Reporting or any other agency of the judicial branch of government. 1979 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 79-25 (decided under former Ga. L. 1972, p. 575).

Advisory Committee on Area Planning and Development is subject to Georgia's Open Meetings Law, O.C.G.A. Ch. 14, T. 50. 1985 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U85-42 (decided under former Ga. L. 1972, p. 575).

Subsequent Injury Trust Fund Board meetings.

- Portion of Subsequent Injury Trust Fund Board meetings in which the medical and rehabilitation records of an individual are discussed are not subject to the Open Meetings Law, O.C.G.A. Ch. 14, T. 50. 1991 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 91-8.

Portions of the Subsequent Injury Trust Fund Board meetings in which personnel matters are discussed are not subject to the Open Meetings Law, O.C.G.A. Ch. 14, T. 50, unless the board is conducting an evidentiary hearing or entertaining argument in a disciplinary proceeding. 1991 Op. Att'y Gen. 91-8.

Notice of closure of public meeting.

- Prior public notice that a portion of a properly advertised open meeting will be closed is not required. 1998 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U98-3.

Executive sessions.

- Portions of the official meeting may be closed or conducted in "executive" sessions under specific circumstances if the proper procedures are followed. 1998 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U98-3.

There is no limitation on who may be invited into executive sessions. 1998 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U98-3.

County board can discuss or deliberate on the appointment of a county attorney, county physician, or county administrator in closed session, but must vote on the appointment in public. 1998 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U98-3.

Provisions as to executive sessions apply to cities and to public hospital authorities when those entities are conducting "strategic planning sessions." 1998 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U98-3.

There are no requirements regarding the taking of minutes of proceedings in an executive session. 1998 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U98-3.