# 29 C.F.R. § 1612.2 (2026): Definitions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1612_S1612_2

## Section

- **Citation:** 29 C.F.R. § 1612.2 (2026)
- **Heading:** Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 29 CFR: Labor / Chapter XIV: EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION / Part 1612: GOVERNMENT IN THE SUNSHINE ACT REGULATIONS / § 1612.2: § 1612.2   Definitions.

## Text

The following definitions apply for purposes of this part:
(a) The term
agency
means the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and any subdivision thereof authorized to act on its behalf.
(b) The term
meeting
means the deliberations of at least three of the members of the agency, which is a quorum of Commissioners, where such deliberations determine or result in the joint conduct or disposition of official agency business (including conference calls), but does not include:
(1) Individual members' consideration of official agency business circulated to the members in writing for disposition by notation or other separate, sequential consideration of Commission business by Commissioners,
(2) Deliberations to decide whether a meeting or portion(s) of a meeting or series of meetings should be open or closed.
(3) Deliberations to decide whether to withhold from disclosure information pertaining to a meeting or portions of a meeting or a series of meetings, or
(4) Deliberations pertaining to any change in any meeting or to changes in the public announcement of such meeting.
(c) The term
member
means each Commissioner of the agency.
(d) The term
entire membership
means the number of members holding office at the time of the meeting in question.
(e) The term
person
means any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or public or private organization.
(f) The term
public observation
means attendance at any meeting open to the public but does not include participation, or attempted participation, in such meeting in any manner.

## Nearby sections

- [29 C.F.R. § 1612.1 (2026) § 1612.1   Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1612_S1612_1.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 1612.2 (2026) § 1612.2   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1612_S1612_2.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 1612.3 (2026) § 1612.3   Open meeting policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1612_S1612_3.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 1612.4 (2026) § 1612.4   Exemptions to open meeting policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1612_S1612_4.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 1612.5 (2026) § 1612.5   Closed meeting procedures: agency initiated requests.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1612_S1612_5.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 1612.6 (2026) § 1612.6   Closed meeting procedures: request initiated by an interested person.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1612_S1612_6.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 1612.7 (2026) § 1612.7   Public announcement of agency meetings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1612_S1612_7.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 1612.8 (2026) § 1612.8   Public announcement of changes in meetings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1612_S1612_8.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 1612.9 (2026) § 1612.9   Legal Counsel's certification in closing a meeting.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1612_S1612_9.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 1612.10 (2026) § 1612.10   Recordkeeping requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1612_S1612_10.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 1612.11 (2026) § 1612.11   Public access to records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1612_S1612_11.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 1612.12 (2026) § 1612.12   Fees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1612_S1612_12.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 1612.13 (2026) § 1612.13   Meetings closed by regulation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1612_S1612_13.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 1612.14 (2026) § 1612.14   Judicial review.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1612_S1612_14.md)

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