Okla. Stat. tit. 25, § 25-312
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Minutes of meetings - Recording of proceedings
Official statutory text
A. The proceedings of a public body shall be kept by a person
so designated by such public body in the form of written minutes
which shall be an official summary of the proceedings showing
clearly those members present and absent, all matters considered by
the public body, and all actions taken by such public body. The
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 25. Definitions and General Provisions Page 55
minutes of each meeting shall be open to public inspection and shall
reflect the manner and time of notice required by this act.
B. In the written minutes of an emergency meeting, the nature
of the emergency and the proceedings occurring at such meeting,
including reasons for declaring such emergency meeting, shall be
included.
C. Any person attending a public meeting may record the
proceedings of said meeting by videotape, audiotape or by any other
method; providing, however, such recording shall not interfere with
the conduct of the meeting.
so designated by such public body in the form of written minutes
which shall be an official summary of the proceedings showing
clearly those members present and absent, all matters considered by
the public body, and all actions taken by such public body. The
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 25. Definitions and General Provisions Page 55
minutes of each meeting shall be open to public inspection and shall
reflect the manner and time of notice required by this act.
B. In the written minutes of an emergency meeting, the nature
of the emergency and the proceedings occurring at such meeting,
including reasons for declaring such emergency meeting, shall be
included.
C. Any person attending a public meeting may record the
proceedings of said meeting by videotape, audiotape or by any other
method; providing, however, such recording shall not interfere with
the conduct of the meeting.
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