The Spokesman-Review writes this great editorial on the requirement in Idaho law that a person "knowingly" violate the state's open meetings laws before a violation can be found. The editorial provides an illustration of the process for determining a violation of Idaho's law:
"Did you know you must post a notice 24 hours before holding an executive session?"
"No way! Really?"
"Did you know that specific reasons for holding a closed session must be stated in advance?"
"News to me!"
"OK. Case closed."
“Og-blog” stands for “open-government blog” and that’s what we do: tell people about open-government issues of interest to regular citizens, media, trade associations, and government agencies. We find interesting stories and court cases from Washington State and other places about the Public Records Act, Open Public Meetings Act, access-to-court rulings, and media law.
We warmly welcome your thoughts on og-blog and especially welcome your emails with suggested postings and links to interesting stories and court cases. If you have something to say about open government in Washington State, sending it to og-blog is probably the best way to get it out. Don’t hesitate to contact us at greg@overstreet-law.com.
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