Legal Opinion
Opinion No. (1995)
Missouri Attorney General Reports
Decided September 25, 1995Published
1Opinion of the Court
The Honorable Harry Wiggins State Senator, District 10 State Capitol Building, Room 423 Jefferson City, MO 65101
Dear Senator Wiggins:
This opinion letter is in response to your question asking whether a city council has the authority to prohibit citizens from videotaping an open meeting.
As you noted in your opinion request, Chapter 610, RSMo, requires the meetings of public governmental bodies, with certain listed exceptions, to be open to the public.
Section 610.011, RSMo 1994, provides:
Section 610.011. Liberal construction of law to be public policy. — 1. It is the public policy of this state…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Belcher v. MansiDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 1983
- Nevens v. City of ChinoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1965
- Mitchell v. Board of EducationAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- Maurice River Bd. of Educ. v. MAURICE RIVER ETC.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1984
- People v. YstuetaSuffolk County District Court · 1979
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