McKAY v. BOARD OF SUP'RS OF CARSON CITY

No. 17145.

730 P.2d 438 (1986)

Brian McKAY, Attorney General of the State of Nevada, Appellant, v. The BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CARSON CITY, Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

December 30, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian McKay, Atty. Gen., and Scott Doyle, Deputy Atty. Gen., Carson City, for appellant.

Noel S. Waters, Dist. Atty. and Charles P. Cockerill, Deputy Dist. Atty., Carson City, for respondent.


OPINION

YOUNG, Justice:

This case involves interpretation of Nevada's Open Meeting Law, NRS chapter 241. The district court ruled that Carson City could properly terminate its former city manager in a closed meeting. The Attorney General argues this was error because the Nevada Open Meeting Law mandates any action to terminate the city manager be taken in an open meeting. We agree.

On August 12, 13, 1985, the Carson City Board of Supervisors (Board...

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