Section 17-53-206.5 - Expulsion of members prohibited - Exception for disorderly conduct(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), the governing body may not expel a member of the governing body from an open public meeting or prohibit the member from attending an open public meeting.(2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), following a two-thirds vote of the members of the governing body, the governing body may fine or expel a member of the governing body for: (a) disorderly conduct at the open public meeting;(b) a member's direct or indirect financial conflict of interest regarding an issue discussed at or action proposed to be taken at the open public meeting; or(c) a commission of a crime during the open public meeting.(3) A governing body may adopt rules or ordinances that expand the reasons or establish more restrictive procedures for the expulsion of a member from a public meeting.Added by Chapter 196, 2015 General Session ,§ 2, eff. 5/12/2015.