{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-578","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 2-578","heading":"Record of meetings.","body":"(a)\nAll meetings of public bodies, whether open or closed, shall be recorded by electronic means, and the recording shall be preserved for a minimum of 5 years; provided, that if a recording is not feasible, detailed minutes of the meeting shall be taken and preserved for a minimum of 5 years.\n\n(b)\nCopies of records shall be made available for public inspection according to the following schedule; provided, that a record, or a portion of a record, may be withheld under the standard established for closed meetings pursuant to § 2-575(b):\n(1)\nA copy of the minutes of a meeting shall be made available for public inspection as soon as practicable, but no later than 3 business days after the meeting, or in the case of a board of trustees for a public charter school, no later than 30 business days after the meeting.\n(2)\nA copy of the full record, including any recording or transcript, shall be made available for public inspection as soon as practicable, but no later than 7 business days after the meeting.","path":["Title 2. Government Administration.","Chapter 5. Administrative Procedure.","Subchapter IV. Open Meetings."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/2-578","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"89f459361c5250b40fd57ed9724072bb292172131bc14812b9cc198df3ed0b98","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-577","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-579"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}