A. Who may attend?

Because the FOIA provides that meetings “shall be public,” Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-106(a), it appears that anyone may attend, including representatives of the news media. However, only an Arkansas citizen may bring an action under the FOIA claiming a violation of the act. Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-107(a). See Ark. Op. Att’y Gen. No. 97-016.