THE SUNSHINE ACT MANDATES THAT AGENCIES ARE REQUIRED TO CONDUCT THEIR DELIBERATIONS IN PUBLIC

The public’s right to attend governmental agency meetings in Pennsylvania is based upon a state law called the “Sunshine Act.” The Sunshine Act applies to public agencies, which include Pennsylvania executive branch agencies, the General Assembly, and municipal authorities, such as township boards of supervisors and local school boards. The Act also covers any organization created by statute that declares in substance that it performs an essential governmental function, exercises governmental authority and takes official action.

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