When a Meeting Is Public
C.R.S. 24-6-402 — three or more members of a local body, notice twenty-four hours ahead, and no secret ballots
In Colorado, any meeting of two or more members of a state public body, or of a quorum or three or more members of a local public body, whichever is fewer, at which public business is discussed or formal action may be taken, is a public meeting open to the public at all times.
Who handles this in Colorado: legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Colorado directory.
A meeting where formal action may occur, or a quorum is expected, is held only after full and timely notice. A local body gives that notice by posting it, with agenda information where available, no less than twenty-four hours before, on a public website.
Minutes are taken and open to inspection, and neither a state nor a local body may adopt a policy or take formal action by secret ballot except as the section allows.
Sources for this section (1)
- C.R.S. 24-6-402 — Meetings - open to public - legislative declaration - definitions
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Colorado attorney.