Common Cause of Utah v. Utah Public Service Commission

CROCKETT, Chief Justice:

In this action the parties seek a determination as to the extent that our “Open and Public Meetings Act” 1 requires the defendant Public Service Commission to conduct its affairs in sessions open to the public.

The portions of the Act pertinent to that problem are Section 52-4-1 which states that:

In enacting this chapter, the legislature finds and declares that the state, its agencies and political subdivisions exist to aid in the conduct of the people’s business. It is the intent of the law that their actions be taken openly and that their deliberations be conducted…