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City attorney briefs Mobile GR Commission on Open Meetings Act obligations
Summary
The city attorney reviewed the Open Meetings Act: public‑notice and access rules, limits on informal electronic deliberations (reply‑all), closed‑session purposes, and potential civil and criminal penalties for violations; commissioners asked follow‑up questions about polling and misdemeanor designation.
A representative from the city attorney’s office gave the commission a refresher on the Open Meetings Act (OMA). The presentation noted OMA’s purpose "to ensure that government decisions are made in an open transparent manner" and described covered bodies, public notice requirements, accessibility of meeting locations and the limits on informal gatherings and…
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