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G. Are there sanctions for noncompliance?

A willful and knowing violation of the Act is a misdemeanor.

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II. EXEMPTIONS AND OTHER LEGAL LIMITATIONS

(This section is blank. See the subpoints below.)

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A. Exemptions in the open meetings statute.

(This section is blank. See the subpoints below.)

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1. Character of exemptions.

A governing body of an agency may hold executive sessions not open to the public under certain circumstances set forth below.

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a. General or specific.

(This section is blank. See the point above.)

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b. Mandatory or discretionary closure.

(This section is blank. See the point above.)

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2. Description of each exemption.

Wyo. Stat. § 16-4-405 sets forth eleven instances where a governing body may close a meeting. At this point, there is no case law on this provision, so the statute must speak for itself.

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B. Any other statutory requirements for closed or open meetings.

None.

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C. Court mandated opening, closing.

The Public Meetings Law does not address this issue.

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III. MEETING CATEGORIES -- OPEN OR CLOSED.

(This section is blank. See the subpoints below.)

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