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Public Meetings Law

Potential Public Meetings Law violation

There are mandatory prerequisites for submitting Public Meetings Law Complaints to Oregon Government Ethics Commission (OGEC). These prerequisites also apply to executive session provision complaints.

If you fail to satisfy the mandatory prerequisites before filing your complaint with OGEC, your complaint will be dismissed.

Required steps to file complaints

Step 1: Submit grievance
Step 2: Wait for a response
Step 3. File complaint

Public body grievance response requirements

There are also reporting duties for public bodies. In particular, when a public body receives a written grievance from a person alleging its governing body may have violated Public Meetings Law, it must provide a written response to the person within 21 days. The written response should acknowledge receipt of the grievance in one of the following ways:

Deny facts and violation
Admit facts and deny violation
Admit facts and violation

Submit grievance

If you believe members of City Council or Community Advisory Group (including commissions, committees, or boards) violated Oregon Public Meetings Law, please complete the Public Meetings Law Grievance form in its entirety.

Submit grievance

For further assistance or alternative ways to submit your complaint contact the City Recorder.

Christina Still, City Recorder
Christina.Still@greshamOregon.gov
503-618-2697
1333 Eastman Parkway, Gresham, Oregon, 97030

Additional resources

These additional resources are available to help public officials comply with Public Meetings Law.

Links and statues: