On September 30, 2021, certain COVID-related suspensions of filing, noticing, and posting deadlines and tribal consultation timelines mandated by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and CEQA Guidelines and certain...more
As part of a series of emergency measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Newsom signed Executive Order N-29-20, allowing local and state agencies to hold virtual meetings via teleconference and to make...more
This update highlights key changes occurring between October 10 and October 16, 2020 with respect to the State of Michigan’s governmental COVID-19 response. It additionally analyzes the likely impacts these changes will have...more
On October 16, 2020, Governor Whitmer signed SB 1108 amending the Open Meetings Act (“OMA”) to allow meetings of public bodies to be held electronically or with remote participation, at least through December 31, 2020. The...more
On March 30th and April 2nd, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee issued Executive Orders No. 22 and No. 23, respectively, which instituted a statewide Safer at Home Order to remain in effect until April 14, 2020. Many cities and counties...more
On Friday March 27, 2020, Governor Gina Raimondo announced the extension of a number of Executive Orders that we summarized in our 3/20 alert, “Summary of Rhode Island Executive Orders to Date.” ...more
On March 18, 2020, Governor Whitmer issued Executive Order 2020-15, which temporarily relaxes certain requirements of the Open Meetings Act (“OMA”) as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. ...more
On March 17, 2020, Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued Executive Order 2020-15 (the "Order"), suspending "strict compliance" with Section 3 of the Open Meetings Act, 1976 PA 267 (the "Act"), until April 15, 2020 at 11:59 p.m....more
As with most issues relating to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), expectations regarding the holding of public meetings have been evolving rapidly over the past few days. ...more
While there are more urgent public health issues to consider, the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has caused practical concerns regarding how public agencies can comply with Connecticut’s Freedom of Information Act...more
On March 12, 2020, Governor Charlie Baker issued an Executive Order suspending certain provisions of the Open Meeting Law. The Open Meeting Law generally requires that all meetings of municipal and state government bodies be...more