Several years back, I was Treasurer of a Joint Campaign Committee of 4 candidates for School Board. We met about every week or two. I remember being rather surprised when Judy Farmer pointed out that the final meeting I had scheduled might be subject to the Open Meeting Law -- it was after the election, and if all 4 candidates won, they would constitute a majority of the school board, and so the meeting must be open to the public. I objected that we would not be talking schools business, just about the campaign, outstanding bills, etc. But they told me that didn't matter, a majority of the members present made it an open meeting.
And all 4 candidates did in fact win, so we were not able to have this meeting! Instead, I met with their campaign managers to finish up the campaign activity.
That was a nuisance to me, but I still think the Open Meeting Law is worthwhile.
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