Open Meetings and Local Governments in North Carolina details the provisions of North Carolina’s open meetings law in a question-and-answer format and contains the text of the law. This edition includes new content regarding meetings, hearings, and public comment periods, as well as a quick reference guide to closed sessions and a list of statutorily required public hearings.

Intended for lawyers, members of local governing boards, local government administrators, reporters, citizens, and others who deal on a recurring basis with the state’s open meetings statute, the book covers the most commonly asked questions.