Opinion No. (1988)

Dear Mr. Koupal:

This opinion is in response to your questions asking:

I. To what extent, if any, do the provisions of section 610.021(1) RSMo as contained in House Committee Substitute for Senate Substitute for Senate Bill No. 2 require a public governmental body to make public votes taken in a properly closed meeting.

a. a vote is taken to close (i.e., terminate without action) an investigation of a formal complaint which has been filed with a licensing board and properly logged as a complaint pursuant to the provisions of section 620.010.15(6) RSMO 1986 when the meeting was closed to the…