Which act ensures the State Tax Commission meetings are open to the public?

The Open Meetings Act is the legislation that ensures state and local government meetings, including those of the State Tax Commission, are open to the public. This act is designed to promote transparency and accountability in governmental affairs, allowing citizens to attend and observe the decision-making processes of public bodies. The intention is to ensure that the public has access to information regarding government operations, thus fostering an environment where citizens can participate in their governance and hold officials accountable.

This act requires that meetings be properly noticed to the public and that minutes are recorded and made available, thereby creating a framework for transparent governance. Although the other acts mentioned focus on various aspects of public access to government information and processes, it is the Open Meetings Act that specifically governs the accessibility of governmental meetings to the public.