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Municipal Elected Officials Institute of Government Monthly Quiz

​True or False: A municipal council is prohibited from voting while in executive session, a portion of the meeting closed to the public.

Answer: True
When in executive session, a municipal council may not take any actions with the exception of a vote to return to open session. All other council actions or votes must occur while in open session of a properly convened and noticed meeting.

The Municipal Elected Officials Institute of Government offers in-person and online courses. Elected officials who complete all of the required coursework graduate from the institute and are eligible to participate in the Advanced Institute. The next in-person courses, held February 6, will be MEO Sessions A and B. The next Advanced MEO Institute sessions also on February 6 will be "Advanced Municipal Economic Development" and "Public Safety Policy and Administration."