The bill amends the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act, specifically 25 O.S. 2021, Section 307, to expand the circumstances under which public bodies can hold executive sessions. It introduces provisions that allow for executive sessions to discuss the sale, lease, acquisition, or appraisal of real property by the public body. Additionally, the bill limits participation in these executive sessions to members of the public body, their attorney, and immediate staff, explicitly excluding any individuals who may profit from the proposed transaction unless they are under an existing agreement to represent the public body. Furthermore, the bill updates statutory references and specifies that any vote or action on items discussed in executive sessions must be taken in a public meeting, with recorded votes. It also establishes that willful violations of these provisions can lead to criminal sanctions for members of the public body and mandates that records of the executive session be made public. The effective date for this act is set for November 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 25-307