HGO

Sunshine Score

Agenda & Notice Requirements

Online posting: Required

Notice of at least 5 days (5 Tage) before ordinary meetings (§51(2) HGO: 'mindestens fünf Tage'). Notice is published on the municipal notice board and website. Agenda must be publicly available at the time of notice.

Agenda changes at meeting: Allowed

Public Participation

No statutory right for members of the public to speak at Gemeindevertretersitzungen under HGO.

Virtual Meetings

Remote participation permitted under §52a HGO (inserted 2020/2021). Verify section in current rv.hessenrecht.hessen.de consolidated text.

Closed Sessions

Closed (executive) sessions: Allowed under specific circumstances

Permitted Categories

• Schutz Personenbezogener Daten (Protection Of Personal Data, Dsgvo/bdsg)
• Betriebs- Und Geschäftsgeheimnisse (Trade And Business Secrets)
• Personalangelegenheiten (Personnel Matters Concerning Named Individuals)
• Laufende Gerichtsverfahren Oder Vertragsverhandlungen (Ongoing Legal Proceedings Or Contract Negotiations)
• Sicherheitsinteressen (Security Of Persons Or Premises)
• Steuerliche Und Finanzielle Angelegenheiten Einzelner Privatpersonen (Individual Tax And Financial Matters)
• Vergabeverfahren Vor Zuschlagserteilung (Procurement Deliberations Before Contract Award)

Meeting Minutes

Online posting: Required

Content requirements: Niederschrift of open sessions is public under §52 HGO. Available for inspection; common practice is online publication.

Recording & Broadcast

Enforcement

Sources & References

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