NC Open Meetings Law

Welcome to the School of Government's N.C. Open Meetings Law microsite.  The various boards, commissions, committees, and other bodies that are part of North Carolina state and local government must hold their meetings in compliance with the N.C. Open Meetings Law, which is codified as Article 33C of General Statutes Chapter 143, beginning at G.S. 143-318.9. This microsite is intended to provide information on the North Carolina Open Meetings law and its interpretation to North Carolina’s public officials, public employees, and citizens and contains the following content:

1. The North Carolina open meetings statute
2. Links to a number of publications relating to open meetings:
   • Open Meetings and Other Legal Requirements for Local Government Boards, Chapter 9 in County and Municipal Government in North Carolina, Second Edition, 2014
   • Open Meetings and Local Governments in North Carolina: Some Questions and Answers, Eighth Edition, 2017
   • Coates' Canons Local Government Law Blog, search under "Open Meetings"
   • Local Government Law Bulletin articles related to the open meetings law
   • The Attorney General’s Guide to Government and Public Records
3. Links to the text of opinions of a number of open meetings law decisions of the state appellate courts. The cases are listed topically.