Open Meetings & Public Notice Laws

A reference guide to sunshine laws, open meeting requirements, and public notice rules for government bodies.

432
Laws cataloged
53
US jurisdictions
139
National laws

Open meetings laws — often called sunshine laws — require government bodies to conduct their deliberations in public. They guarantee citizens the right to attend meetings, receive advance notice of agendas, and participate through public comment. These laws also establish public notice requirements: rules for posting agendas online, notifying the public of hearings, and announcing government actions before they take effect. Together, they set rules for when a body may go into closed session, how decisions must be recorded in minutes, and what happens when a body violates the law.

Click any jurisdiction to see detailed requirements including agenda notice periods, online posting rules, public comment rights, closed session categories, recording rules, and enforcement mechanisms.

National Laws

Open meetings laws at the national level outside the United States.

Country Law Regular Notice Special Mtg Public Comment Closed Topics Score
Afghanistan Law on Municipalities of Afghanistan, 2000 — — — — 5 (3/14)
Albania Ligji për vetëqeverisjen vendore 5 days — — 7 33 (7/14)
Andorra Llei qualificada de delimitació de competències dels Comuns 3 days — — 7 30 (7/14)
Angola Lei Orgânica sobre Organização e Funcionamento das Autarquias Locais — — — 5 24 (5/14)
Antigua and Barbuda Barbuda Local Government Act — — — 5 24 (6/14)
Argentina ↓ 21 subnational Constitución Nacional Argentina + Leyes Orgánicas Provinciales — — — 5 24 (6/14)
Armenia Տեղական ինքնակառավարման մասին Հայաստանի Հանրապետության օրենք 3 days — — 6 30 (7/14)
Austria Bundes-Verfassungsgesetz und Länder-Gemeindeordnungen — — — 7 21 (6/14)
Azerbaijan Azərbaycan Respublikasının 'Bələdiyyələrin statusu haqqında' Qanunu — — — 6 21 (6/14)
Bahamas Local Government Act — — — 5 24 (6/14)
Bangladesh Local Government (Union Parishad) Act, 2009 — — — — 30 (6/14)
Belarus Закон Рэспублікі Беларусь 'Аб мясцовым кіраванні і самакіраванні ў Рэспубліцы Беларусь' — — — 7 11 (6/14)
Belgium Decreet Lokaal Bestuur / Code de la démocratie locale / Nieuwe Gemeentewet 8 days — — 7 36 (7/14)
Belize Municipal Councils Act / Village Councils Act — — — 5 24 (6/14)
Benin Loi portant organisation des communes en République du Bénin — — — 5 24 (5/14)
Bermuda Municipalities Act — — — 5 24 (6/14)
Bolivia Ley de Gobiernos Autónomos Municipales — — — 5 24 (6/14)
Bosnia and Herzegovina Zakon o principima lokalne samouprave u Federaciji BiH / Zakon o lokalnoj samoupravi RS — — — 7 21 (6/14)
Brazil Constituição Federal do Brasil / Lei Orgânica dos Municípios — — — 5 24 (6/14)
Bulgaria Закон за местното самоуправление и местната администрация 7 days — — 7 36 (7/14)
Burkina Faso Code général des collectivités territoriales au Burkina Faso — — — 5 24 (6/14)
Cape Verde Estatuto dos Municípios de Cabo Verde — — — 5 24 (6/14)
Cayman Islands Constitution Order / District Administration arrangements — — — 5 24 (6/14)
Chile Ley Orgánica Constitucional de Municipalidades — — — 5 24 (6/14)
China Organic Law of the Local People's Congresses and Local People's Governments — — — 1 22 (5/14)
Colombia Ley Orgánica del Régimen Municipal — — — 5 24 (6/14)
Cook Islands Island Councils Act 2012 — — — — 5 (4/14)
Costa Rica Código Municipal — — — 5 24 (6/14)
Croatia Zakon o lokalnoj i područnoj (regionalnoj) samoupravi 5 days — — 7 33 (7/14)
Cyprus Municipal Corporation Law 5 days — — 7 33 (7/14)
Czech Republic Zákon o obcích (obecní zřízení) 7 days — Required 7 46 (7/14)
Denmark Lov om kommunernes styrelse 4 days — — 6 45 (13/14)
Dominican Republic Ley del Distrito Nacional y los Municipios — — — 5 24 (6/14)
East Timor Law on Suco Organisation and Functioning (Law No. 9/2016) — — — — 30 (6/14)
Ecuador Código Orgánico de Organización Territorial, Autonomía y Descentralización — — — 5 24 (6/14)
El Salvador Código Municipal — — — 5 24 (6/14)
Estonia Kohaliku omavalitsuse korralduse seadus 4 days — Required 7 40 (7/14)
Ethiopia Ethiopian Urban Local Government Proclamation — — — 5 24 (6/14)
Fiji Local Government Act (Cap. 125) — — — 1 27 (6/14)
Finland Kuntalaki 4 days — — 7 45 (13/14)
France Code général des collectivités territoriales 3 days — — 2 46 (13/14)
Gambia Local Government Act — — — 5 24 (6/14)
Georgia საქართველოს ორგანული კანონი 'ადგილობრივი თვითმმართველობის კოდექსი' 3 days — Required 6 40 (7/14)
Ghana Local Governance Act, 2016 — — — 3 27 (9/14)
Greece Νόμος Καλλικράτη — Πρόγραμμα Καλλικράτης 5 days — Required 7 43 (7/14)
Guatemala Código Municipal — — — 5 24 (6/14)
Guinea Code des Collectivités Locales Révisé — — — 5 24 (6/14)
Guyana Municipal and District Councils Act — — — 5 24 (6/14)
Honduras Ley de Municipalidades — — — 5 24 (6/14)
Hungary Magyarország helyi önkormányzatairól szóló törvény 5 days — Required 7 43 (7/14)
Iceland Sveitarstjórnarlög 7 days — Required 7 46 (7/14)
India ↓ 30 subnational Constitution of India (73rd Amendment Act, 1992) 15 days — Required — 55 (7/14)
Indonesia Law No. 23 of 2014 on Regional Government — — — 1 22 (5/14)
Iran قانون تشکیلات، وظایف و انتخابات شوراهای اسلامی کشور و انتخاب شهرداران — — — 5 14 (6/14)
Ireland ↓ 31 subnational Local Government Act 2001 3 days 3 days — 2 36
Israel פקודת העיריות [נוסח חדש] — — — 5 24 (6/14)
Italy Testo Unico delle leggi sull'ordinamento degli Enti Locali 5 days — — 7 33 (7/14)
Ivory Coast Loi portant organisation des collectivités territoriales 5 days — — 5 36 (7/14)
Jamaica Local Governance Act — — — 5 24 (6/14)
Japan Local Autonomy Act 7 days — — — 35 (11/14)
Jordan قانون البلديات — — — 5 24 (6/14)
Kazakhstan Қазақстан Республикасындағы жергілікті мемлекеттік басқару және өзін-өзі басқару туралы Заң — — — 6 21 (6/14)
Kenya County Governments Act — — — 1 27 (9/14)
Kosovo Law on Local Self-Government 5 days — Required 7 43 (7/14)
Kuwait قانون البلديات — — — 5 24 (6/14)
Kyrgyzstan Кыргыз Республикасынын 'Жергиликтүү өз алдынча башкаруу жөнүндө' Мыйзамы — — — 6 21 (6/14)
Latvia Pašvaldību likums 3 days — Required 7 40 (7/14)
Lebanon قانون البلديات — — — 5 24 (6/14)
Liberia Local Government Act — — — 5 24 (5/14)
Liechtenstein Gemeindegesetz 5 days — — 7 33 (7/14)
Lithuania Vietos savivaldos įstatymas 3 days — Required 7 40 (7/14)
Luxembourg Loi communale 8 days — — 7 36 (7/14)
Malawi Local Government Act 3 days — — 5 33 (7/14)
Maldives Decentralisation Act (Law No. 7/2010) — — — 1 27 (6/14)
Malta Local Government Act 5 days — Required 7 43 (7/14)
Mexico ↓ 32 subnational Constitución Política de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos, Art. 115 — — — 5 24 (6/14)
Moldova Legea privind administraţia publică locală 3 days — Required 7 40 (7/14)
Monaco Loi sur l'organisation communale — — — 7 21 (6/14)
Mongolia Law on Administrative and Territorial Units and Their Governance — — — — 5 (4/14)
Montenegro Zakon o lokalnoj samoupravi 5 days — — 7 33 (7/14)
Morocco القانون التنظيمي المتعلق بالجماعات — — — 5 24 (6/14)
Mozambique Lei de Bases das Autarquias Locais — — — 5 24 (6/14)
Namibia Local Authorities Act — — — 5 24 (7/14)
Nepal Local Government Operation Act, 2074 (2017) — — — — 30 (6/14)
Netherlands Gemeentewet 7 days — Required 7 61 (12/14)
New Zealand Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 5 days 3 days — 12 30 (9/14)
Nicaragua Ley de Municipios — — — 5 14 (6/14)
Niger Loi relative à l'organisation et à l'administration du territoire — — — 5 24 (6/14)
Nigeria ↓ 37 subnational Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 — — — 6 21 (6/14)
North Macedonia Закон за локалната самоуправа 5 days — Required 7 43 (7/14)
Norway Kommuneloven 7 days — — 7 36 (7/14)
Pakistan ↓ 5 subnational Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 — — — — 5 (4/14)
Palau Palau Open Government Act — — — 1 32 (5/14)
Panama Ley de Régimen Municipal — — — 5 24 (6/14)
Paraguay Ley Orgánica Municipal — — — 5 24 (6/14)
Peru Ley Orgánica de Municipalidades — — — 5 24 (6/14)
Philippines Local Government Code of 1991 — — — 1 32 (6/14)
Poland Ustawa o samorządzie gminnym 7 days — Required 7 46 (7/14)
Portugal Regime Jurídico das Autarquias Locais 5 days — Required 7 43 (7/14)
Qatar قانون المجلس البلدي المركزي — — — 5 14 (6/14)
Romania Codul administrativ al României 5 days — — 7 33 (7/14)
Russia Федеральный закон 'Об общих принципах организации местного самоуправления в Российской Федерации' — — — 6 11 (6/14)
Rwanda Organic Law governing Local Administrative Entities — — — 3 27 (6/14)
Saint Kitts and Nevis Nevis Island Administration Act / Constitution — — — 5 24 (6/14)
San Marino Legge sulle Giunte di Castello — — — 7 21 (6/14)
Saudi Arabia نظام المناطق — — — 5 14 (6/14)
Senegal Code général des collectivités territoriales — — — 5 24 (6/14)
Serbia Zakon o lokalnoj samoupravi 5 days — Required 7 43 (7/14)
Seychelles Local Government Act — — — 5 24 (6/14)
Sierra Leone Local Government Act — — — 5 24 (7/14)
Slovakia Zákon o obecnom zriadení 3 days — Required 7 40 (7/14)
Slovenia Zakon o lokalni samoupravi 7 days — Required 7 46 (7/14)
South Africa Local Government: Municipal Systems Act 3 days — Required 4 48 (8/14)
South Korea Local Autonomy Act 3 days 3 days — 2 41 (10/14)
South Sudan Local Government Act — — — 5 24 (5/14)
Spain ↓ 17 subnational Ley Reguladora de las Bases del Régimen Local 2 days — — 7 27 (7/14)
Sri Lanka Pradeshiya Sabhas Act, No. 15 of 1987 — — — 1 27 (6/14)
Sudan Sudan Local Governance Law — — — 5 24 (5/14)
Sweden Kommunallagen 7 days — — 6 51 (13/14)
Switzerland ↓ 26 subnational Bundesverfassung + kantonale Gemeindegesetze — — — 7 21 (6/14)
Taiwan Local Government Act (地方制度法) 7 days — — 1 47 (7/14)
Tajikistan Қонуни Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон 'Дар бораи мақомоти маҳаллии ҳокимияти давлатӣ' — — — 6 11 (6/14)
Tanzania Local Government (District Authorities) Act — — — 3 27 (6/14)
Thailand Local Administration Act, B.E. 2537 (1994) — — — 1 27 (6/14)
Togo Loi relative à la décentralisation et aux libertés locales — — — 5 24 (6/14)
Trinidad and Tobago Municipal Corporations Act — — — 5 24 (6/14)
Tunisia مجلة الجماعات المحلية 5 days — Required 5 46 (7/14)
Turkey Belediye Kanunu 5 days — — 5 36 (7/14)
Uganda Local Governments Act — — — 5 24 (6/14)
Ukraine Закон України 'Про місцеве самоврядування в Україні' — — — 7 21 (6/14)
United Arab Emirates الدستور الدائم لدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة والقوانين المحلية للإمارات — — — 5 14 (6/14)
Uruguay Ley Orgánica Municipal (Ley 9.515) + Ley de Descentralización Política (Ley 19.272) — — — 5 24 (6/14)
Uzbekistan Oʻzbekiston Respublikasining 'Davlat hokimiyatining mahalliy organlari toʻgʻrisida' gi Qonuni — — — 6 21 (6/14)
Vanuatu Municipalities Act (Cap. 126) — — — — 5 (4/14)
Venezuela Ley Orgánica del Poder Público Municipal — — — 5 14 (6/14)
Vietnam Law on Organisation of Local Government, 2015 — — — 1 22 (5/14)
Yemen قانون السلطة المحلية — — — 5 14 (5/14)
Zambia Local Government Act — — — 5 24 (6/14)
Zimbabwe Urban Councils Act — — — 3 27 (6/14)
United States See 53 US jurisdictions below ↓
Australia See 8 subnational laws below ↓
Canada See 13 subnational laws below ↓
Germany See 16 subnational laws below ↓
GB See 4 subnational laws below ↓

United States

Federal and state open meetings laws.

Jurisdiction Law Regular Notice Special Mtg Public Comment Closed Topics Score
Federal Government in the Sunshine Act 7 days 7 days — 10 38 (13/14)
Alabama Alabama Open Meetings Act 7 days 1 day — 5 49 (12/14)
Alaska Alaska Open Meetings Act 7 days 1 day — 5 59 (13/14)
Arizona Arizona Open Meeting Law 1 day 1 day Required 5 52 (13/14)
Arkansas Arkansas Freedom of Information Act (Open Meetings) 3 days 2 days — 4 38 (13/14)
California 2 laws Ralph M. Brown Act 3 days 1 day Required 7 65
Colorado Colorado Open Meetings Law (Sunshine Act) 1 day 1 day — 6 49 (13/14)
Connecticut Connecticut Freedom of Information Act (Open Meetings) 1 day 1 day — 6 39 (13/14)
Delaware Delaware Freedom of Information Act (Open Meetings) 7 days 1 day — 7 66 (13/14)
District of Columbia DC Open Meetings Act 2 days 2 days — 7 52 (13/14)
Florida Florida Government in the Sunshine Law 7 days — — 2 42 (12/14)
Georgia Georgia Open Meetings Act 1 day 1 day — 5 42 (12/14)
Hawaii Hawaii Sunshine Law 6 days 6 days Required 6 68 (13/14)
Idaho Idaho Open Meetings Law 5 days 1 day — 5 51 (13/14)
Illinois Illinois Open Meetings Act 2 days 2 days Required 7 57 (13/14)
Indiana Indiana Open Door Law 2 days 2 days — 6 52 (12/14)
Iowa Iowa Open Meetings Law 1 day 1 day — 6 39 (12/14)
Kansas Kansas Open Meetings Act (KOMA) 1 day 1 day — 7 34 (12/14)
Kentucky Kentucky Open Meetings Act 1 day 1 day — 5 42 (12/14)
Louisiana Louisiana Open Meetings Law 1 day 1 day Required 6 49 (13/14)
Maine Maine Freedom of Access Act (Open Meetings) 3 days 1 day — 5 43 (12/14)
Maryland Maryland Open Meetings Act 1 day 1 day — 6 44 (13/14)
Massachusetts Massachusetts Open Meeting Law 2 days 2 days — 7 47 (13/14)
Michigan Michigan Open Meetings Act 10 days 1 day Required 6 56 (13/14)
Minnesota Minnesota Open Meeting Law 1 day 3 days — 5 42 (12/14)
Mississippi Mississippi Open Meetings Act 3 days 1 day — 5 53 (13/14)
Missouri Missouri Sunshine Law 1 day 1 day — 7 34 (12/14)
Montana Montana Open Meetings Law 2 days 2 days Required 5 65 (12/14)
Nebraska Nebraska Open Meetings Act 1 day 1 day Required 5 42 (12/14)
Nevada Nevada Open Meeting Law 3 days 3 days Required 5 63 (13/14)
New Hampshire New Hampshire Right-to-Know Law 1 day 1 day — 5 37 (12/14)
New Jersey Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act 2 days 2 days — 7 42 (13/14)
New Mexico New Mexico Open Meetings Act 3 days 1 day — 6 45 (12/14)
New York New York Open Meetings Law 3 days 3 days — 6 50 (13/14)
North Carolina North Carolina Open Meetings Law 2 days 2 days — 7 32 (13/14)
North Dakota North Dakota Open Meetings Law 1 day 5 days — 5 37 (12/14)
Ohio Ohio Open Meetings Act (Sunshine Law) 1 day 1 day — 6 29 (12/14)
Oklahoma Oklahoma Open Meeting Act 1 day 2 days — 6 39 (13/14)
Oregon Oregon Public Meetings Law 7 days 1 day — 6 56 (13/14)
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Sunshine Act 1 day 1 day Required 6 49 (13/14)
Rhode Island Rhode Island Open Meetings Act 2 days 2 days — 6 37 (13/14)
South Carolina South Carolina Freedom of Information Act (Open Meetings) 1 day 1 day — 5 47 (13/14)
South Dakota South Dakota Open Meetings Law 1 day 1 day Required 5 52 (13/14)
Tennessee Tennessee Open Meetings Act (Sunshine Law) 2 days 2 days — 4 40 (13/14)
Texas Texas Open Meetings Act 3 days 3 days Required 5 63 (13/14)
Utah Utah Open and Public Meetings Act 1 day 1 day — 6 49 (13/14)
Vermont Vermont Open Meeting Law 2 days 1 day Required 6 67 (13/14)
Virginia Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Open Meetings) 3 days 3 days Required 7 60 (13/14)
Washington Washington Open Public Meetings Act 1 day 1 day — 6 44 (13/14)
West Virginia West Virginia Open Governmental Meetings Act 3 days 2 days — 4 48 (13/14)
Wisconsin Wisconsin Open Meetings Law 1 day 1 day — 6 34 (12/14)
Wyoming Wyoming Public Meetings Act 1 day 2 days — 4 37 (13/14)

Subnational Laws

States, provinces, and other subnational jurisdictions with their own open meetings laws.

Argentina (21)

Jurisdiction Law Agenda Notice Public Comment Score
Salta Ley Orgánica Municipal / Constitución Provincial de Salta — — 24 (6/14)
Buenos Aires Province Ley Orgánica Municipal / Constitución Provincial de Buenos Aires Province — — 24 (6/14)
Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires Ley Orgánica Municipal / Constitución Provincial de Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires — — 24 (6/14)
San Luis Ley Orgánica Municipal / Constitución Provincial de San Luis — — 24 (6/14)
Entre Ríos Ley Orgánica Municipal / Constitución Provincial de Entre Ríos — — 24 (6/14)
La Rioja Ley Orgánica Municipal / Constitución Provincial de La Rioja — — 24 (6/14)
Santiago del Estero Ley Orgánica Municipal / Constitución Provincial de Santiago del Estero — — 24 (6/14)
Chaco Ley Orgánica Municipal / Constitución Provincial de Chaco — — 24 (6/14)
Catamarca Ley Orgánica Municipal / Constitución Provincial de Catamarca — — 24 (6/14)
La Pampa Ley Orgánica Municipal / Constitución Provincial de La Pampa — — 24 (6/14)
Mendoza Ley Orgánica Municipal / Constitución Provincial de Mendoza — — 24 (6/14)
Misiones Ley Orgánica Municipal / Constitución Provincial de Misiones — — 24 (6/14)
Neuquén Ley Orgánica Municipal / Constitución Provincial de Neuquén — — 24 (6/14)
Río Negro Ley Orgánica Municipal / Constitución Provincial de Río Negro — — 24 (6/14)
Santa Fe Ley Orgánica Municipal / Constitución Provincial de Santa Fe — — 24 (6/14)
Chubut Ley Orgánica Municipal / Constitución Provincial de Chubut — — 24 (6/14)
Tierra del Fuego Ley Orgánica Municipal / Constitución Provincial de Tierra del Fuego — — 24 (6/14)
Corrientes Ley Orgánica Municipal / Constitución Provincial de Corrientes — — 24 (6/14)
Córdoba Ley Orgánica Municipal / Constitución Provincial de Córdoba — — 24 (6/14)
Jujuy Ley Orgánica Municipal / Constitución Provincial de Jujuy — — 24 (6/14)
Santa Cruz Ley Orgánica Municipal / Constitución Provincial de Santa Cruz — — 24 (6/14)

Australia (8)

Jurisdiction Law Agenda Notice Public Comment Score
Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 5 days — 56
New South Wales Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) 3 days — 47
Northern Territory Local Government Act 2008 (NT) 3 days — 43
Queensland Local Government Act 2009 (Qld) 2 days — 47
South Australia Local Government Act 1999 (SA) 3 days — 50
Tasmania Local Government Act 1993 (Tas) 2 days — 34
Victoria Local Government Act 2020 (Vic) 2 days Required 54
Western Australia Local Government Act 1995 (WA) 3 days Required 48

Canada (13)

Jurisdiction Law Agenda Notice Public Comment Score
Alberta Municipal Government Act 1 days — 31
British Columbia Community Charter 1 days — 26
Manitoba The Municipal Act 3 days — 32
New Brunswick Local Governance Act 3 days — 35
Newfoundland and Labrador Municipalities Act, 1999 1 days — 29
Nova Scotia Municipal Government Act 2 days — 32
Northwest Territories Cities, Towns and Villages Act 1 days — 29
Nunavut Cities, Towns and Villages Act 1 days — 29
Ontario Municipal Act, 2001 1 days — 26
Prince Edward Island Municipalities Act 1 days — 24
Quebec Cities and Towns Act 3 days Required 52
Saskatchewan Municipalities Act 1 days — 29
Yukon Municipal Act 1 days — 29

Switzerland (26)

Jurisdiction Law Agenda Notice Public Comment Score
Aargau Gemeindegesetz des Kantons Aargau vom 19. Dezember 1978 5 days — 33 (7/14)
Appenzell Ausserrhoden Gemeindegesetz vom 7. Juni 1998 5 days — 33 (7/14)
Appenzell Innerrhoden Gemeindeverfassungsgesetz vom 30. April 2000 5 days — 33 (7/14)
Basel-Landschaft Gemeindegesetz vom 28. Mai 1970 5 days — 33 (7/14)
Basel-Stadt Gemeindegesetz vom 17. Oktober 1984 5 days — 33 (7/14)
Bern Gemeindegesetz (GG) vom 16. März 1998 5 days — 33 (7/14)
Fribourg Loi du 25 septembre 1980 sur les communes (LCo) 5 days — 33 (7/14)
Geneva Loi sur l'administration des communes (LAC) 5 days — 33 (7/14)
Glarus Gemeindegesetz vom 3. Mai 1992 5 days — 33 (7/14)
Graubuenden Gemeindegesetz des Kantons Graubünden 5 days — 33 (7/14)
Jura Loi du 9 novembre 1978 sur les communes 5 days — 33 (7/14)
Luzern Gemeindegesetz vom 4. Mai 2004 5 days — 33 (7/14)
Neuchatel Loi sur les communes (LCo) 5 days — 33 (7/14)
Nidwalden Gemeindegesetz (GemG) vom 30. April 2014 5 days — 33 (7/14)
Obwalden Gemeindegesetz vom 23. Oktober 1988 5 days — 33 (7/14)
Schaffhausen Gemeindegesetz vom 17. August 1998 5 days — 33 (7/14)
Schwyz Gesetz über die Organisation der Gemeinden und Bezirke vom 29. Oktober 1969 5 days — 33 (7/14)
Solothurn Gemeindegesetz vom 16. Februar 1992 5 days — 33 (7/14)
St. Gallen Gemeindegesetz vom 21. April 2009 5 days — 33 (7/14)
Thurgau Gesetz über die Gemeinden vom 5. Mai 1999 5 days — 33 (7/14)
Ticino Legge organica comunale (LOC) del 10 marzo 1987 5 days — 33 (7/14)
Uri Gesetz über die Organisation der Gemeinden und Bezirke vom 3. März 1991 5 days — 33 (7/14)
Valais Loi du 5 février 2004 sur les communes 5 days — 33 (7/14)
Vaud Loi sur les communes du 28 février 1956 (LC) 5 days — 33 (7/14)
Zug Gemeindegesetz (GG) vom 4. September 1980 5 days — 33 (7/14)
Zurich Gemeindegesetz (GG) vom 20. April 2015 5 days — 33 (7/14)

Germany (16)

Jurisdiction Law Agenda Notice Public Comment Score
Baden-Wuerttemberg Gemeindeordnung Baden-Württemberg 5 days — 48
Bavaria Gemeindeordnung für den Freistaat Bayern 3 days — 35
Berlin Bezirksverwaltungsgesetz Berlin 7 days — 51
Brandenburg Kommunalverfassung des Landes Brandenburg 7 days — 51
Bremen Gemeindeordnung für das Land Bremen 7 days — 41
Hamburg Bezirksverwaltungsgesetz Hamburg 7 days — 51
Hesse Hessische Gemeindeordnung 5 days — 48
Lower Saxony Niedersächsisches Kommunalverfassungsgesetz 7 days — 51
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Kommunalverfassung für das Land Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 7 days — 51
North Rhine-Westphalia Gemeindeordnung für das Land Nordrhein-Westfalen 7 days — 51
Rhineland-Palatinate Gemeindeordnung Rheinland-Pfalz 7 days — 51
Saarland Kommunalselbstverwaltungsgesetz Saarland 7 days — 51
Saxony Gemeindeordnung für den Freistaat Sachsen 3 days — 35
Saxony-Anhalt Gemeindeordnung Sachsen-Anhalt 7 days — 51
Schleswig-Holstein Gemeindeordnung Schleswig-Holstein 7 days — 51
Thuringia Thüringer Kommunalordnung 7 days — 51

Spain (17)

Jurisdiction Law Agenda Notice Public Comment Score
Andalusia Ley 5/2010 (extending LRBRL) 2 days — 27 (7/14)
Aragon Ley 7/1999 (extending LRBRL) 2 days — 27 (7/14)
Asturias Ley 6/1988 (extending LRBRL) 2 days — 27 (7/14)
Balearic Islands Llei 20/2006 (extending LRBRL) 2 days — 27 (7/14)
Basque Country Ley 2/2016 (extending LRBRL) 2 days — 27 (7/14)
Canary Islands Ley 7/2015 (extending LRBRL) 2 days — 27 (7/14)
Cantabria Ley 6/1994 (extending LRBRL) 2 days — 27 (7/14)
Castilla-La Mancha Ley 3/1991 (extending LRBRL) 2 days — 27 (7/14)
Castilla y Leon Ley 1/1998 (extending LRBRL) 2 days — 27 (7/14)
Catalonia Decret legislatiu 2/2003 (extending LRBRL) 2 days — 27 (7/14)
Madrid Ley 2/2003 (extending LRBRL) 2 days — 27 (7/14)
Extremadura Ley 3/2019 (extending LRBRL) 2 days — 27 (7/14)
Galicia Lei 5/1997 (extending LRBRL) 2 days — 27 (7/14)
La Rioja Ley 1/2003 (extending LRBRL) 2 days — 27 (7/14)
Navarra Ley Foral 6/1990 (extending LRBRL) 2 days — 27 (7/14)
Murcia Ley 6/1988 (extending LRBRL) 2 days — 27 (7/14)
Valencian Community Llei 8/2010 (extending LRBRL) 2 days — 27 (7/14)

GB (4)

Jurisdiction Law Agenda Notice Public Comment Score
ENGLAND Local Government Act 1972 3 days — 32
NORTHERN-IRELAND Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 3 days — 42
SCOTLAND Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 3 days — 37
WALES Local Government Act 1972 (as modified for Wales) 3 days — 47

Ireland (31)

Jurisdiction Law Agenda Notice Public Comment Score
LA/CARLOW Local Government Act 2001 — Carlow County Council 3 days — 36 (10/14)
LA/CAVAN Local Government Act 2001 — Cavan County Council 3 days — 36 (10/14)
LA/CLARE Local Government Act 2001 — Clare County Council 3 days — 36 (10/14)
LA/CORK Local Government Act 2001 — Cork City Council 3 days — 36 (10/14)
LA/CORK-COUNTY-COUNCIL Local Government Act 2001 — Cork County Council 3 days — 36 (10/14)
LA/DONEGAL Local Government Act 2001 — Donegal County Council 3 days — 36 (10/14)
LA/DUBLIN Local Government Act 2001 — Dublin City Council 3 days — 36 (10/14)
LA/DUN-LAOGHAIRE-RATHDOWN Local Government Act 2001 — Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council 3 days — 36 (10/14)
LA/FINGAL Local Government Act 2001 — Fingal County Council 3 days — 36 (10/14)
LA/GALWAY Local Government Act 2001 — Galway City Council 3 days — 36 (10/14)
LA/GALWAY-COUNTY-COUNCIL Local Government Act 2001 — Galway County Council 3 days — 36 (10/14)
LA/KERRY Local Government Act 2001 — Kerry County Council 3 days — 36 (10/14)
LA/KILDARE Local Government Act 2001 — Kildare County Council 3 days — 36 (10/14)
LA/KILKENNY Local Government Act 2001 — Kilkenny County Council 3 days — 36 (10/14)
LA/LAOIS Local Government Act 2001 — Laois County Council 3 days — 36 (10/14)
LA/LEITRIM Local Government Act 2001 — Leitrim County Council 3 days — 36 (10/14)
LA/LIMERICK Local Government Act 2001 — Limerick City and County Council 3 days — 36 (10/14)
LA/LONGFORD Local Government Act 2001 — Longford County Council 3 days — 36 (10/14)
LA/LOUTH Local Government Act 2001 — Louth County Council 3 days — 36 (10/14)
LA/MAYO Local Government Act 2001 — Mayo County Council 3 days — 36 (10/14)
LA/MEATH Local Government Act 2001 — Meath County Council 3 days — 36 (10/14)
LA/MONAGHAN Local Government Act 2001 — Monaghan County Council 3 days — 36 (10/14)
LA/OFFALY Local Government Act 2001 — Offaly County Council 3 days — 36 (10/14)
LA/ROSCOMMON Local Government Act 2001 — Roscommon County Council 3 days — 36 (10/14)
LA/SLIGO Local Government Act 2001 — Sligo County Council 3 days — 36 (10/14)
LA/SOUTH-DUBLIN Local Government Act 2001 — South Dublin County Council 3 days — 36 (10/14)
LA/TIPPERARY Local Government Act 2001 — Tipperary County Council 3 days — 36 (10/14)
LA/WATERFORD Local Government Act 2001 — Waterford City and County Council 3 days — 36 (10/14)
LA/WESTMEATH Local Government Act 2001 — Westmeath County Council 3 days — 36 (10/14)
LA/WEXFORD Local Government Act 2001 — Wexford County Council 3 days — 36 (10/14)
LA/WICKLOW Local Government Act 2001 — Wicklow County Council 3 days — 36 (10/14)

India (30)

Jurisdiction Law Agenda Notice Public Comment Score
AP Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 15 days — 45 (8/14)
AR Arunachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act, 1997 15 days — 45 (8/14)
AS Assam Panchayat Act, 1994 15 days — 45 (8/14)
BR Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 2006 15 days — 45 (8/14)
CT Chhattisgarh Panchayat Raj Avam Gram Swaraj Adhiniyam, 1993 15 days — 45 (8/14)
DL Delhi Panchayat Raj Act, 1954 15 days — 45 (8/14)
GA Goa Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 15 days — 45 (8/14)
GJ Gujarat Panchayats Act, 1993 15 days — 45 (8/14)
HP Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 15 days — 45 (8/14)
HR Haryana Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 15 days — 45 (8/14)
JH Jharkhand Panchayati Raj Act, 2001 15 days — 45 (8/14)
JK Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989 15 days — 45 (8/14)
KA Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act, 1993 15 days — 45 (8/14)
KL Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 15 days — 45 (8/14)
MH Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1958 15 days — 45 (8/14)
ML Meghalaya Autonomous District Councils Act, 1953 15 days — 20 (5/14)
MN Manipur Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 15 days — 45 (8/14)
MP Madhya Pradesh Panchayat Raj Avam Gram Swaraj Adhiniyam, 1993 15 days — 45 (8/14)
MZ Mizoram (Village Councils) Act, 2025 15 days — 20 (5/14)
NL Nagaland Village and Area Councils Act, 1978 15 days — 20 (5/14)
OR Orissa Grama Panchayats Act, 1964 15 days — 45 (8/14)
PB Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 15 days — 45 (8/14)
PY Puducherry Village and Commune Panchayats Act, 1973 15 days — 45 (8/14)
RJ Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 15 days — 45 (8/14)
SK Sikkim Panchayat Act, 1993 15 days — 45 (8/14)
TN Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994 3 days — 39 (8/14)
TR Tripura Panchayats Act, 1993 15 days — 45 (8/14)
TS Telangana Panchayat Raj Act, 2018 15 days — 50 (9/14)
UP Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1947 15 days — 45 (8/14)
WB West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973 7 days — 45 (8/14)

Mexico (32)

Jurisdiction Law Agenda Notice Public Comment Score
Aguascalientes Ley Orgánica Municipal del Estado de Aguascalientes — — 24 (6/14)
Baja California Ley Orgánica Municipal del Estado de Baja California — — 24 (6/14)
Baja California Sur Ley Orgánica Municipal del Estado de Baja California Sur — — 24 (6/14)
Campeche Ley Orgánica Municipal del Estado de Campeche — — 24 (6/14)
Mexico City Ley Orgánica Municipal del Estado de Ciudad de México — — 24 (6/14)
Chiapas Ley Orgánica Municipal del Estado de Chiapas — — 24 (6/14)
Chihuahua Ley Orgánica Municipal del Estado de Chihuahua — — 24 (6/14)
Coahuila Ley Orgánica Municipal del Estado de Coahuila — — 24 (6/14)
Colima Ley Orgánica Municipal del Estado de Colima — — 24 (6/14)
Durango Ley Orgánica Municipal del Estado de Durango — — 24 (6/14)
State of Mexico Ley Orgánica Municipal del Estado de Estado de México — — 24 (6/14)
Guanajuato Ley Orgánica Municipal del Estado de Guanajuato — — 24 (6/14)
Guerrero Ley Orgánica Municipal del Estado de Guerrero — — 24 (6/14)
Hidalgo Ley Orgánica Municipal del Estado de Hidalgo — — 24 (6/14)
Jalisco Ley Orgánica Municipal del Estado de Jalisco — — 24 (6/14)
Michoacan Ley Orgánica Municipal del Estado de Michoacán — — 24 (6/14)
Morelos Ley Orgánica Municipal del Estado de Morelos — — 24 (6/14)
Nayarit Ley Orgánica Municipal del Estado de Nayarit — — 24 (6/14)
Nuevo Leon Ley Orgánica Municipal del Estado de Nuevo León — — 24 (6/14)
Oaxaca Ley Orgánica Municipal del Estado de Oaxaca — — 24 (6/14)
Puebla Ley Orgánica Municipal del Estado de Puebla — — 24 (6/14)
Queretaro Ley Orgánica Municipal del Estado de Querétaro — — 24 (6/14)
Quintana Roo Ley Orgánica Municipal del Estado de Quintana Roo — — 24 (6/14)
San Luis Potosi Ley Orgánica Municipal del Estado de San Luis Potosí — — 24 (6/14)
Sinaloa Ley Orgánica Municipal del Estado de Sinaloa — — 24 (6/14)
Sonora Ley Orgánica Municipal del Estado de Sonora — — 24 (6/14)
Tabasco Ley Orgánica Municipal del Estado de Tabasco — — 24 (6/14)
Tamaulipas Ley Orgánica Municipal del Estado de Tamaulipas — — 24 (6/14)
Tlaxcala Ley Orgánica Municipal del Estado de Tlaxcala — — 24 (6/14)
Veracruz Ley Orgánica Municipal del Estado de Veracruz — — 24 (6/14)
Yucatan Ley Orgánica Municipal del Estado de Yucatán — — 24 (6/14)
Zacatecas Ley Orgánica Municipal del Estado de Zacatecas — — 24 (6/14)

Nigeria (37)

Jurisdiction Law Agenda Notice Public Comment Score
Abia Abia State Local Government Administration Law — — 21 (6/14)
Adamawa Adamawa State Local Government Administration Law — — 21 (6/14)
Akwa Ibom Akwa Ibom State Local Government Administration Law — — 21 (6/14)
Anambra Anambra State Local Government Administration Law — — 21 (6/14)
Bauchi Bauchi State Local Government (Establishment and Administration) Law — — 21 (6/14)
Benue Benue State Local Government Administration Law — — 21 (6/14)
Borno Borno State Local Government Administration Law — — 21 (6/14)
Bayelsa Bayelsa State Local Government Law — — 21 (6/14)
Cross River Cross River State Local Government Law — — 21 (6/14)
Delta Delta State Local Government Law — — 21 (6/14)
Ebonyi Ebonyi State Local Government Administration Law — — 21 (6/14)
Edo Edo State Local Government Law — — 21 (6/14)
Ekiti Ekiti State Local Government Administration Law — — 21 (6/14)
Enugu Enugu State Local Government Areas (Creation and Transitional Provisions) Law — — 21 (6/14)
FCT (Abuja) Federal Capital Territory Area Councils Administration Act — — 21 (6/14)
Gombe Gombe State Local Government Administration Law — — 21 (6/14)
Imo Imo State Local Government Administration Law — — 21 (6/14)
Jigawa Jigawa State Local Government Law — — 21 (6/14)
Kebbi Kebbi State Local Government Law — — 21 (6/14)
Kaduna Kaduna State Local Government Administration Law — — 21 (6/14)
Kano Kano State Local Government Law — — 21 (6/14)
Kogi Kogi State Local Government Administration Law — — 21 (6/14)
Katsina Katsina State Local Government Administration Law — — 21 (6/14)
Kwara Kwara State Local Government Law — — 21 (6/14)
Lagos Local Government Administration Law of Lagos State — — 21 (6/14)
Nasarawa Nasarawa State Local Government Administration Law — — 21 (6/14)
Niger Niger State Local Government Administration Law — — 21 (6/14)
Ogun Ogun State Local Government Law — — 21 (6/14)
Ondo Ondo State Local Government Administration Law — — 21 (6/14)
Osun Osun State Local Government Administration Law — — 21 (6/14)
Oyo Oyo State Local Government Administration Law — — 21 (6/14)
Plateau Plateau State Local Government Law — — 21 (6/14)
Rivers Rivers State Local Government Law — — 21 (6/14)
Sokoto Sokoto State Local Government Law — — 21 (6/14)
Taraba Taraba State Local Government Administration Law — — 21 (6/14)
Yobe Yobe State Local Government Administration Law — — 21 (6/14)
Zamfara Zamfara State Local Government Administration Law — — 21 (6/14)

Pakistan (5)

Jurisdiction Law Agenda Notice Public Comment Score
Balochistan Balochistan Local Government Act, 2010 — — 27 (7/14)
Islamabad Islamabad Capital Territory Local Government Act, 2015 — — 27 (7/14)
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Local Government Act, 2013 — — 27 (7/14)
Punjab Punjab Local Government Act, 2022 — — 27 (7/14)
Sindh Sindh Local Government Act, 2013 7 days — 42 (8/14)