(a)      All public agencies shall give written public notice of their regular meetings at the beginning of each calendar or fiscal year, or at the time the agency begins to function. This notice shall include the dates, times and places of the meetings.

      (b)      All public agencies shall give supplemental written public notice of any special or rescheduled meeting, except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, no later than 48 hours before the meeting. The notice shall include the agenda, date, time and place of the meeting.

      (c)      Written public notice shall include, as a minimum:

            (1)      Posting a copy of the notice prominently at the principal office of the body holding the meeting or at the building in which the meeting is to be held;

            (2)      Mailing a copy of the notice to any person who requests to be notified of the meetings.

      (d)      When meetings are necessary to discuss unforeseen emergency conditions, an emergency meeting of a public agency may be scheduled. Reasonable effort shall be made to give notice of the date, time and place of an emergency meeting by telephone to the news media immediately after participants have been notified of the meeting.

      (e)      This section does not apply to staff meetings.