Special Meeting
The Open Meetings Compliance Board will meet at 2
p.m. on February 12, 2016, to discuss any legislation that is pending in
the General Assembly as of that date or expected to be introduced after
the bill introduction deadlines. A tentative agenda will be posted on
their website by February 11.
The meeting will be held in Room 161 of the
Arundel Center, 44 Calvert Street, Annapolis, MD. Members of the public
are advised to check this website on the day of the meeting, as it may
be canceled if there is no legislation to discuss.
****Revised****Agenda is posted here.
Basically, Senator Raskins' SB 754 - Open meetings
Act - Annual Reporting requirement, Enforcement, and Training got added
as well as a cross-filed bill.
Also, Senator Manno's SB 598 & Del. Morales's HB 823 cross-filed bills (authorizing OMCB to impose civil penalties not to exceed $500 & order public bodies to take corrective actions; requiring all employees, officials, and members of a public body to take training/EHEA hearing 2/25/16) will be discussed by the Compliance Board at today's meeting.
ReplyDeleteBill text: http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/bills/sb/sb0598F.pdf
Keep us posted when and if they make it through the 'gauntlet.'
DeleteDid the Open Meetings Law Compliance Board meeting take place last week? Any one cover it?
ReplyDeleteNo press?
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