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Franczek P.C.

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

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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

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Recent OMA and FOIA Decisions Address “Personal” Emails of Public Officials

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The Open Meetings Act (OMA) and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) cover the communications of board members and other public officials when conducting public business. While the laws have a long reach, granting the public...more

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DA Finds Digital Serial Meeting Created By Public Official Choosing to “Reply All”

A “reply all” email among public officials has led to a warning from prosecutors about Brown Act violations and serves as a reminder to keep open meeting laws in mind when talking online....more

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PAC Upholds Board Action: No OMA Violation for Private Emails

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In June, the Public Access Counselor (PAC) issued a non-binding opinion holding that board members of a school district did not violate the Open Meetings Act (OMA) when partaking in intermittent private email exchanges...more

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