Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 1, § 406

Public notice

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Public notice shall be given for all public proceedings as defined in section 402, if these proceedings are a meeting of a body or agency consisting of 3 or more persons. This notice shall be given in ample time to allow public attendance and shall be disseminated in a manner reasonably calculated to notify the general public in the jurisdiction served by the body or agency concerned. In the event of an emergency meeting, local representatives of the media shall be notified of the meeting, whenever practical, the notification to include time and location, by the same or faster means used to notify the members of the agency conducting the public proceeding. [PL 1987, c. 477, §4 (AMD).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1975, c. 483, §6 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 758 (RPR). PL 1987, c. 477, §4 (AMD).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 9 cases, 1991–2017 · leading case: Crispin v. Town of Scarborough

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Crispin v. Town of Scarborough (1999) me · cites it 3× “Because the protections afforded by these statutes exceed any level of procedural protection that would be required by either constitution, we need not address the Crispins’ constitutional claims. 7 A. Opportunity to be Heard [¶ 19] The Crispins’ primary complaint is that they…”

Marxsen v. Board of Dir., MSAD No. 5 (1991) me “1 M.R.S.A. § 406 (1989) provides Public notice Public notice shall be given for all public proceedings as defined in section 402, if these proceedings are a meeting of a body or agency consisting of 3 or more persons.”

Mason v. City of Augusta (2007) me “1 M.R.S. § 406 (2006). [¶28] Mason and Johnson have not indicated how any violation of section 406 by the ad hoc committee would invalidate the purchase and sale agreement.”

Scola v. Town of Sanford (1997) me “1 M.R.S.A. § 406 (1989)provides in relevant part: Public notice shall be given for all public proceedings as defined in section 402, if these proceedings are a meeting of a body or agency consisting of 3 or more persons.”

Day v. Town of Phippsburg (2017) mesuperct “§402(2)(C), and public notice must be given for all public proceedings, 1 M.R.S. §406. Any actions of the BOA must be taken openly and deliberations conducted openly.”

Bureau v. City of Westbrook (2007) mesuperct “4 3 1 M.R.S.A. § 406, Public Notice "Public notice shall be given for all public proceedings .”

Toomey v. Inhabs. of the Town of Frye Island (2007) mesuperct “Since Toomey had notice of the meeting and was able to attend the meeting, he cannot sustain his burden to show that the meeting was an executive session or that he suffered 2 1 M.R.S. § 406 (2006). 3 1 M.R.S. § 403 (2006).”

Town of Litchfield v. Marzilli (2010) mesuperct “If the Town had alleged that the violations of the FAA occurred in bad faith, then it would be entitled to pursue reasonable attorney fees pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A. § 406(4). 4 voting on the Marzillis' application at the June 16, 2009 meeting held without public notice.”

Brunswick Fairfeld v. Town of Brunswick (2011) mesuperct “" 1 M.R.S. § 406. The plaintiffs do not claim that notice was improper.”

— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 1, § 406(4) — 1 case

Town of Litchfield v. Marzilli (2010) mesuperct “If the Town had alleged that the violations of the FAA occurred in bad faith, then it would be entitled to pursue reasonable attorney fees pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A. § 406(4). 4 voting on the Marzillis' application at the June 16, 2009 meeting held without public notice.”

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