AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state and local administration.
body of a public agency, except medical staffs or the committees
of any such staff.
(6) The Indiana gaming commission established by IC 4-33,
including any department, division, or office of the commission.
(7) The Indiana horse racing commission established by IC 4-31,
including any department, division, or office of the commission.
(b) "Governing body" means two (2) or more individuals who are:
(1) a public agency that:
(A) is a board, a commission, an authority, a council, a
committee, a body, or other entity; and
(B) takes official action on public business;
(2) the board, commission, council, or other body of a public
agency which takes official action upon public business; or
(3) any committee appointed directly by the governing body or its
presiding officer to which authority to take official action upon
public business has been delegated. An agent or agents appointed
by a school corporation the governing body to conduct collective
bargaining on behalf of that school corporation the governing
body does not constitute a governing body for purposes of this
chapter.
(c) "Meeting" means a gathering of a majority of the governing body
of a public agency for the purpose of taking official action upon public
business. It does not include:
(1) any social or chance gathering not intended to avoid this
chapter;
(2) any on-site inspection of any project or program;
(3) traveling to and attending meetings of organizations devoted
to betterment of government; or
(4) a caucus.
(d) "Official action" means to:
(1) receive information;
(2) deliberate;
(3) make recommendations;
(4) establish policy;
(5) make decisions; or
(6) take final action.
(e) "Public business" means any function upon which the public
agency is empowered or authorized to take official action.
(f) "Executive session" means a meeting from which the public is
excluded, except the governing body may admit those persons
necessary to carry out its purpose.
(g) "Final action" means a vote by the governing body on any
motion, proposal, resolution, rule, regulation, ordinance, or order.
(h) "Caucus" means a gathering of members of a political party or
coalition which is held for purposes of planning political strategy and
holding discussions designed to prepare the members for taking official
action.
(i) "Deliberate" means a discussion which may reasonably be
expected to result in official action (defined under subsection (d)(3),
(d)(4), (d)(5), or (d)(6)).
(j) "News media" means all newspapers qualified to receive legal
advertisements under
IC 5-3-1
, all news services (as defined in
IC 34-6-2-87
), and all licensed commercial or public radio or television
stations.
(k) "Person" means an individual, a corporation, a limited liability
company, a partnership, an unincorporated association, or a
governmental entity.