§ 42.30.010 Legislative declaration
§ 42.30.020 Definitions
§ 42.30.030 Meetings declared open and public
§ 42.30.035 Minutes
§ 42.30.040 Conditions to attendance not to be required
§ 42.30.050 Interruptions — Procedure
§ 42.30.060 Ordinances, rules, resolutions, regulations, etc., adopted at public meetings — Notice — Secret voting prohibited
§ 42.30.070 Times and places for meetings — Emergencies — Exception
§ 42.30.075 Schedule of regular meetings — Publication in state register — Notice of change — “Regular” meetings defined
§ 42.30.077 Agendas of regular meetings — Online availability
§ 42.30.080 Special meetings
§ 42.30.090 Adjournments
§ 42.30.100 Continuances
§ 42.30.110 Executive sessions
§ 42.30.120 Violations — Personal liability — Civil penalty — Attorneys’ fees and costs
§ 42.30.130 Violations — Mandamus or injunction
§ 42.30.140 Chapter controlling — Application
§ 42.30.200 Governing body of recognized student association at college or university — Chapter applicability to
§ 42.30.205 Training
§ 42.30.210 Assistance by attorney general
§ 42.30.220 Recording or online streaming by agency encouraged
§ 42.30.230 Declared emergencies — Remote meeting — Limits on physical attendance
§ 42.30.240 Public comment
§ 42.30.900 Short title
§ 42.30.910 Construction — 1971 ex.s. c 250
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Terms Used In Washington Code > Chapter 42.30 - Open Public Meetings Act

  • Action: means the transaction of the official business of a public agency by a governing body including but not limited to receipt of public testimony, deliberations, discussions, considerations, reviews, evaluations, and final actions. See Washington Code 42.30.020
  • Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Executive session: A portion of the Senate's daily session in which it considers executive business.
  • Final action: means a collective positive or negative decision, or an actual vote by a majority of the members of a governing body when sitting as a body or entity, upon a motion, proposal, resolution, order, or ordinance. See Washington Code 42.30.020
  • Governing body: means the multimember board, commission, committee, council, or other policy or rule-making body of a public agency, or any committee thereof when the committee acts on behalf of the governing body, conducts hearings, or takes testimony or public comment. See Washington Code 42.30.020
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Meeting: means meetings at which action is taken. See Washington Code 42.30.020
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
  • Precedent: A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court. Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way.
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Public agency: means :
Washington Code 42.30.020
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.