§ 1.54. Emergency meetings.
(a) Purpose. An agency may conduct a meeting to deal with a real or potential emergency involving a clear and present danger to life or property without compliance with the notice requirements of § 1.53 (relating to notice). At an emergency meeting, the agency shall explain with specificity the justification for conducting an emergency meeting and include the justification within the minutes of the agency proceeding.
(b) Notice. Prior to conducting an emergency meeting, the agency shall take whatever actions are practical and appropriate to provide actual advance notice regarding the meeting, especially to individuals or organizations with a direct and substantial interest in official action scheduled to be taken at the meeting. The notification may include press releases, personal notification of affected parties, the provision of notices to the supervisor of the newsroom in the State Capitol Building and the posting of notices at the site of the emergency meeting.
Cross References This section cited in 4 Pa. Code § 1.41 (relating to requirements); and 4 Pa. Code § 1.52 (relating to minutes).
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