Oklahoma

Open Meeting Act

Formally: Oklahoma Open Meeting Act

Okla. Stat. tit. 25, §§ 301–314

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Sunshine Score: 39/100 (weak)
39/100

Sunshine Score

39/100
Weak
Methodology v0.1
Advance Notice 1 day, online posting required
Public Comment Not required, remote allowed
Closed Sessions 6 permitted categories
Minutes Required
Recording Not required
Remote Participation Allowed
Enforcement Voidable, legislature exempt

Agenda & Notice Requirements

Regular Meetings
1 day
Special Meetings
2 days
Emergency Meetings
0 hours

Online posting: Required

Post agenda at least 24 hours before regular meetings (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and state holidays); 48 hours for special meetings; file schedule with Secretary of State by December 15 annually

Agenda changes at meeting: Allowed — majority vote

Public Participation

Public Comment
Not required
Written Comment
Not allowed

Oklahoma Open Meeting Act (25 O.S. § 301 et seq.) does not mandate public comment. Bodies set their own participation policies.

Virtual Meetings

Member Remote Participation
Allowed
Counts Toward Quorum
No
Public Remote Comment
Allowed

Allowed under 25 O.S. § 307.1; videoconference meetings permitted but a physical quorum must be present at the noticed location (exceptions for virtual charter schools and Statewide Independent Living Council). Audio-only teleconference does not comply. All videoconference votes by roll call.

Closed Sessions

Closed (executive) sessions: Allowed under specific circumstances

Permitted Categories

Meeting Minutes

Minutes Required
Yes

Online posting: Not required

Content requirements: date, time, place, members present, all proposals/resolutions/votes (25 O.S. § 312)

Recording & Broadcast

Recording Required
No
Broadcast Required
No

Enforcement

Violation Effect
Voidable
Standing to Sue
Any person, Attorney General, district attorney
Enforcement Body
District Court, Attorney General, District Attorney

Scope

This law applies to:

  • City
  • County
  • School District
  • Special District

Legislature: Exempt (follows own rules)

Accessibility & Language Access

ADA accessibility: ADA Title II applies to all public meetings. The state statute does not add requirements beyond federal law; reasonable accommodations must be provided on request.

Language access: No statutory language-access mandate beyond federal Civil Rights Act Title VI obligations for recipients of federal funds.

Sources & References

Notes

| minutes_publication_days: NULL — 25 O.S. §305 requires that votes be recorded in minutes but the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act specifies no publication deadline in days.

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The specific rules for Oklahoma may differ from this general description. Consult the full statute for details.