Expands the training time for local municipalities in relation to the open meetings law; requires at least one hour of such training be provided by the committee on open government or an appropriate entity in relation to compliance with the open meetings law and if not provided, a justification shall be given.
Expands the training time for local municipalities in relation to the open meetings law; requires at least one hour of such training be provided by the committee on open government or an appropriate entity in relation to compliance with the open meetings law and if not provided, a justification shall be given.
Provides press access to open meetings of an agency or authority; requires notice of such meetings to local governments.
Provides for monetary penalties for the intentional violation of the open meetings law by any member of a public body who participates in a meeting with the intent and purpose of violating the provisions of the open meetings law.
Requires members of a public body to complete a minimum of two hours of training on the state's open meetings law and freedom of information law; requires certain local, city, county, town and village public body members to complete such training as well.
Requires district leadership teams to operate under open meetings law requirements.
Requires district leadership teams to operate under open meetings law requirements.
Provides that FOIL appeals are to be heard by the committee on open government.
Requires public bodies to post video recordings of open meetings on their websites within five days of such meetings; requires such recordings be maintained for a period of five years.
Requires public bodies to post video recordings of open meetings on their websites within five days of such meetings; requires such recordings be maintained for a period of five years.