This is NOT the current language of this law. This language was in effect from September 1, 1969 until August 24, 1971. The previous original language was effective August 26, 1967. This language of the RSA was changed by these session laws: 1969, 482; 1967, 251.

91-A:2 Meetings Open to the Public.

All public proceedings [are]shall be open to the public, and all persons [are]shall be permitted to attend any meetings of [these]those bodies or agencies[, and m]. Minutes of all such meetings, including names of members, persons appearing before the bodies or agencies, and a brief description of the subject matter discussed and final decisions shall be promptly recorded and open to public inspection within seventy-two hours of the public meeting, except as provided by section 5 of this chapter, and shall be treated as permanent records of any body or agency, without exception. Except in an emergency, a notice of the time and place of each such meeting shall be posted in two appropriate public places or shall be printed in a newspaper of general circulation in the city or town at least twenty-four hours, excluding Sunday and legal holidays, prior to such meetings. An emergency shall mean a situation where immediate undelayed action is deemed to be imperative and the minutes of the meeting shall clearly spell out the need for the emergency meeting. If the charter of any city or guide lines set down by the appointing authority requires a broader public access to official meetings and records than herein described, such charter provisions or guide lines shall take precedence over the requirements of this chapter.