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K.S.A. § 75-4317a (2026)

Meeting defined

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75-4317a. Meeting defined. As used in the open meetings act, "meeting" means any gathering or assembly in person or through the use of a telephone or any other medium for interactive communication by a majority of the membership of a public body or agency subject to this act for the purpose of discussing the business or affairs of the public body or agency.

History: L. 1977, ch. 301, § 1; L. 1994, ch. 64, § 1; L. 2008, ch. 178, § 1; L. 2015, ch. 68, § 14; July 1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1978–2024 · leading case: State ex rel. Murray v. Palmgren, 646 P.2d 1091 (Kan. 1982).
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State ex rel. Murray v. Palmgren, 646 P.2d 1091 (Kan. 1982). · cites it 10× “Pertinent parts of the act are as follows: K.S.A. 75-4317a: "Meeting defined. As used in this act, `meeting' means any prearranged gathering or assembly by a majority of a quorum of the membership of a body or agency subject to this act for the purpose of discussing the business…”
State ex rel. Stephan v. Bd. of Seward Cnty. Comm'rs, 866 P.2d 1024 (Kan. 1994). · cites it 4× “1977). "Assembly" means "a company of persons collected together in one place usually for some common purpose.”
Coggins v. Pub. Emp. Relations Bd., 581 P.2d 817 (Kan. Ct. App. 1978). “” K.S.A. 75-4317a. This definition comports with our interpretation as applied to the act prior to the 1977 amendments.”
Stevens v. Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners, 710 P.2d 698 (Kan. Ct. App. 1985). “” It is plaintiff s first contention that the gathering in the commission chambers during the recess of its regular meeting of April 13, 1983, constituted a “meeting” as defined in K.S.A. 75-4317a. “As used in this act, ‘meeting’ means any prearranged gathering or assembly by a…”
State ex rel. Stephan v. Bd. of Sedgwick Cnty. Comm'rs, 770 P.2d 455 (Kan. 1989). “K.S.A. 75-4317a defines the governmental decision-making event which is subject to the provisions of the open meetings law: “As used in this act, ‘meeting’ means any prearranged gathering or assembly by a majority of a quorum of the membership of a body or agency subject to this…”
Moeder v. U.S.D. No. 512, No. 126644 (Kan. Ct. App. June 28, 2024). “" K.S.A. 75-4317a. 10 The term "meeting" includes gatherings "at all stages of the decision-making process.”
Baker v. Blue Valley Sch. Bd., 543 P.3d 1179 (Kan. Ct. App. 2024). “" K.S.A. 75-4317a. Indeed, K.S.A. 2022 Supp.”
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