Wis. Stat. § 19.83

This is the official text of Wis. Stat. § 19.83, part of Wisconsin’s Wisconsin Statutes — the complete compiled statutory law of Wisconsin, organized into numbered chapters by subject.

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Meetings of governmental bodies.

Official statutory text

(1) Every meeting of a governmental body shall be preceded by public notice as provided in s. 19.84 , and shall be held in open session. At any meeting of a governmental body, all discussion shall be held and all action of any kind, formal or informal, shall be initiated, deliberated upon and acted upon only in open session except as provided in s. 19.85 .

(2) During a period of public comment under s. 19.84 (2) , a governmental body may discuss any matter raised by the public.

History: 1975 c. 426 ; 1997 a. 123 .

Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site

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