The OMA does not apply to the Corporate Commission, when it is functioning in an adjudicative capacity, as it is created through constitutional mandate - unlike other statutorily created administrative agencies.

Executive sessions may be held for confidential communications between a public body and its attorney, but only if it concerns a pending action, and disclosure would seriously impair the ability of the public body to process the action or conduct the proceeding in the public interest.

Public policy of the State is to encourage and facilitate an informed citizen's understanding of the governmental process and problems - this is accomplished by having a publicly recorded, open vote.

Agendas are specifically required to be attached as part of the meeting notice. The OMA only requires that a violation be willful - no need to prove criminal intent. To succeed on an OMA claim, injury does not need to be proved. "Agenda" is not a legal word and its meaning is clear.

Meetings held between parties are not subject to the OMA, when the parties do not have the authority to make binding decisions. If the meeting is held between public officials and private citizens, the key consideration is the public nature of the work of the group. NOTE: Refer also to 1978 OK 208.

Covers how the OMA must be liberally construed to favor the public; notice and agenda importance; strict adherence is required; substantial compliance is insufficient; ratifying actions do not cure violations nor breathe life into prior illegal action. NOTE: This is a Swiss Army Knife of the OMA.

Notice of meetings should not be deceptively worded to materially obscure the stated purpose of the meeting, nor should it exceed the scope of the action defined by the notice.

Minutes must be kept and recorded in executive sessions; a majority of a quorum must be present to hold an executive session; any vote or action taken in an executive session must recorded publicly; and informal gatherings among a majority to form a decision is prohibited by the OMA.

Title 25 O.S. § 201 does not require each member of the governmental body to vote - rather it provides that whenever he does vote, such vote shall be publicly cast and recorded.

The announcement of the vote in executive session of being "5-0" satisfied the requirement that the vote of each member be publicly cast.

Executive sessions may be held for confidential communications between a public body and its attorney, but only if communications concern a pending action and disclosure of the matters discussed would seriously impair the ability of the public body to process the claim or conduct the proceeding.

If a subordinate entity or advisory committee in the performance of its assigned duties and responsibilites exercises actual or de facto decision-making authority, it is subject to the OMA.

The vote of each member is to be recorded, and the Robert's Rules of Order need not be followed per the OMA.

The OMA does not apply to hearings conducted by the Oklahoma Savings and Loan Board, when it acts in a quasi judicial manner in individual proceedings.