Illinois Open Meetings Act

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The Illinois Open Meetings Act is a state law that requires meetings of public bodies in Illinois to be conducted openly and with advance public notice to ensure government transparency and accountability.

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Illinois Open Meetings Act canonical 7

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instanceOf Illinois statute
open meetings law
state transparency law
administeredBy Public Access Counselor in the Office of the Illinois Attorney General
allows any person to bring a civil action for violations
closed meetings for specific statutory exceptions
appliesTo public bodies in Illinois
citation 5 ILCS 120
covers commissions and committees of public bodies in Illinois
county boards in Illinois
municipal councils in Illinois
school boards in Illinois
special districts in Illinois
state agencies in Illinois
township boards in Illinois
enforcedBy Illinois Attorney General
State’s Attorneys in Illinois counties
exempts certain closed sessions permitted by law
governs quorum requirements for public body meetings in Illinois
use of electronic communications for meetings of public bodies in Illinois
jurisdiction Illinois
surface form: State of Illinois
permits removal of disruptive individuals from meetings under certain conditions
providesFor civil remedies for violations
criminal penalties for willful violations
purpose ensure government accountability
ensure government transparency
ensure that actions of public bodies are taken openly
ensure that deliberations of public bodies are conducted openly
regulates meetings of public bodies in Illinois
relatedTo Illinois Freedom of Information Act
requires advance public notice of meetings of public bodies
meetings of public bodies to be open to the public
notice of emergency meetings
notice of special meetings
posting of annual schedule of regular meetings
posting of meeting agendas
public access to approved minutes
recording of minutes of meetings
that final actions be taken in open session
that public bodies allow public attendance at meetings
that public bodies hold meetings at times and places convenient to the public
that public bodies keep verbatim recordings of closed sessions
that public bodies not take final action by secret ballot
that public bodies provide meeting notices to news media upon request
training for certain public officials on open meetings requirements
subjectMatter government transparency in Illinois
open government
public access to meetings

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Illinois Compiled Statutes hasPart Illinois Open Meetings Act
Board of Trustees of College of DuPage subjectTo Illinois Open Meetings Act
Village Board of Trustees openMeetingsRequirement Illinois Open Meetings Act
Illinois Freedom of Information Act relatedTo Illinois Open Meetings Act
Board of Trustees of City Colleges of Chicago subjectTo Illinois Open Meetings Act
Lisle Township Board of Trustees subjectTo Illinois Open Meetings Act
Decatur City Council subjectTo Illinois Open Meetings Act