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Mailed free to requesting homes in Charlton, Charlton City and Charlton Depot Vol. 3, No. 29 COMPLIMENTARY HOME DELIVERY ONLINE: WWW.CHARLTONVILLAGER.COM “He who does anything because it is the custom, makes no choice.” Friday, July 17, 2009 Open Meeting Law tweaked Override talk BY RYAN GRANNAN-DOLL STAFF WRITER LOCAL OFFICIALS CRITIQUE CHANGES Local officials have a little gets ‘serious’ homework to do — boning up Association (MMA), a group with the state Legislature on vote these licenses,” he said. on the newly revamped Open that advocates for state com- the new bill. The law now The new statute also Meeting Law. munities. clearly states that a quorum requires both boards to post Several significant changes The new law moves enforce- of one board can attend a the meeting in public. have been made to the law, treatment ment of the statute to the meeting of another body, but Currently, the law requires a which currently governs, state’s Attorney General only discuss the latter board’s public body to post a notice of among other things, how, (AG), and out of the hands of business, Lampke said. Prior meetings at least 48 hours in when and what can be dis- the local district attorneys. It to the new law, he said, inter- advance, excluding Sundays cussed at a meeting of a pub- OFFICIALS BRAINSTORM OVER also clarifies how meetings of pretations of the statue pro- and holidays. lic body. The new changes two bodies can be conducted, hibited the first board from Another change likely to were part of the ethics reform BUDGET DEFICIT according to Executive speaking at all, unless they cause concern for some offi- bill Gov.
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