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Public Meeting and Records

Public Meetings

Which State government meetings are open to the public? In North Carolina, official meetings of public bodies are open to the public.

North Carolina Open Meetings Act

Secretary of State Public Meeting Calendar

We have three statutory public bodies for which public meeting notices are included on the calendar:

From time to time, Secretary Marshall may establish advisory committees. The regular public meeting schedules for those committees will also be posted on the calendar.

Public Records

What is a “public record”? In North Carolina, a “public record” is a document in any form that is made or received pursuant to law in connection with the transaction of public business by any agency of North Carolina government.

North Carolina Public Records Act

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