[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 28, Volume 1] [Revised as of July 1, 2008] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 28CFR16.202] [Page 381-382] TITLE 28--JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE PART 16_PRODUCTION OR DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL OR INFORMATION--Table of Contents Subpart F_Public Observation of Parole Commission Meetings Sec. 16.202 Open meetings. (a) Every portion of every meeting of the Commission shall be open to public observation unless closed to the public pursuant to the provisions of Sec. 16.203 (Formal Procedure) or Sec. 16.205 (Informal Procedure). (b) The attendance of any member of the public is conditioned upon the orderly demeanor of such person during the conduct of Commission business. The public shall be permitted to observe and to take notes, but unless prior permission is granted by the Commission, shall not be permitted to record or photograph by means of any mechanical or electronic device any [[Page 382]] portion of meetings which are open to the public. (c) The Commission shall be responsible for arranging a suitable site for each open Commission meeting so that ample seating, visibility, and acoustics are provided to the public and ample security measures are employed for the protection of Commissioners and Staff. The Commission shall be responsible for recording or developing the minutes of Commission meetings. (d) Public notice of open meetings shall be given as prescribed in Sec. 16.204(a), and a record of votes kept pursuant to Sec. 16.206(a).