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OMA Amendments Allow Additional Flexibility for Remote Attendance and Closed Session

Governor Pritzker recently signed into law Public Act 103-0311 (previously HB 2447), which amends two key provisions in the Open Meetings Act (“OMA”) effective as of July 28, 2023....more

8/8/2023 / Closed Session Meetings , Illinois , Open Meetings Act , Public Access Laws , Public Acts , Public Meetings , Remote Proceedings , School Boards , State and Local Government

PAC Finds No OMA Violation for Non-Contemporaneous and Non-Interactive Email Communications or Attendance at Campaign Event

Recently, the Public Access Counselor (PAC) issued a new binding opinion concerning the Open Meetings Act (OMA). In the opinion, the PAC determined that three city council members did not violate the OMA when they exchanged...more

6/2/2023 / Electronic Communications , Email , Open Meetings Act , Political Campaigns , Public Access Laws , Public Meetings , State and Local Government

The Era of Fully Remote Board Meetings Is Over: Returning to Pre-COVID Remote Attendance Requirements

As we announced on our blog last week, Governor Pritzker’s COVID-19 disaster proclamation ended on May 11. This signals the end of optional remote attendance at meetings and a return to pre-COVID era requirements for remote...more

5/16/2023 / Administrative Agencies , Administrative Proceedings , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Open Meetings Act , Quorum , Remote Proceedings , Virtual Meetings

PAC Issues Binding Opinion Regarding Public Business Discussions at Informal “Meet and Greet”

Recently, the Public Access Counselor (PAC) issued a binding opinion concerning the Open Meetings Act (OMA). In the decision, the PAC found that the public body violated the OMA by holding an improper meeting when it hosted a...more

3/30/2023 / Binding Precedent , Open Meetings Act , Public Access Laws , Public Meetings , Regulatory Violations

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