Frequently Asked Questions about the Kansas Open Meetings Act (KOMA)

Last revised August 12, 2008

  1. WHAT GROUPS ARE SUBJECT TO THE KOMA?

  2. WHAT DOES BEING OPEN UNDER THE KOMA REQUIRE, WHAT IS A MEETING, AND HOW SHOULD MEETINGS BE CONDUCTED?

  3. WHEN AND HOW DOES NOTICE OF MEETINGS HAVE TO BE PROVIDED?

  4. EXECUTIVE SESSIONS; WHEN CAN A MEETING BE CLOSED AND MATTERS PRIVATELY DISCUSSED?

  5. WHAT DOES THE KOMA SAY ABOUT AGENDAS AND MINUTES?

  6. WHAT HAPPENS IF I THINK THE KOMA HAS BEEN VIOLATED?