§ 12. Meetings of council.

On the first day of July next following the regular municipal election, or if such day be Saturday or Sunday, then on the following Tuesday, the council shall meet at the usual place for holding meetings of the legislative body of the city, at which time the newly elected council members shall assume the duties of their office. The time for any such meeting shall be set by ordinance adopted by council not less than thirty nor more than forty-five days prior to the election. Thereafter the council shall meet at such times as may be prescribed by ordinance or resolution. It shall hold at least one regular meeting each month. The mayor, any member of the council, or the city manager, may call special meetings of the council at any time upon at least 12 hours' written notice to each member, served personally or left at his usual place of business or residence; or such meeting may be held at any time without notice, provided all members of the council attend. All meetings of the council shall be public except where closed pursuant to the provisions of general law, and any citizen may have access to the minutes and records thereof at all reasonable times.

(Acts 1952, Ch. 239; Acts 1964, Ch. 24; Acts 1966, Ch. 188; Acts 1988, Ch. 519, § 1; Acts 1995, Ch. 164, § 1; Acts 1997, Ch. 535, § 1; Acts 2004, Ch. 52; Acts 2005, Ch. 893, § 1; Acts 2006, Ch. 152; Acts 2014, Chs. 235, 683 ( Res. No. 1,572 ))

(Acts 1952, Ch. 239; Acts 1964, Ch. 24; Acts 1966, Ch. 188; Acts 1988, Ch. 519, § 1; Acts 1995, Ch. 164, § 1; Acts 1997, Ch. 535, § 1; Acts 2004, Ch. 52; Acts 2005, Ch. 893, § 1; Acts 2006, Ch. 152; Acts 2014, Chs. 235, 683 ( Res. No. 1,572 ))