Tim Ford - Local Open Government Blog http://www.localopengovernment.com/articles/open-public-meetings/ en-us Copyright 2011 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:19:29 -0800 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 07:34:13 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Unredacted: "May a council member attend a public meeting by telephone?" Here is the lasted post on Tim Ford's Unredacted Blog "May a council member attend a public meeting by telephone?"

Tim's conclusion: 

Therefore, I conclude that a governing body may "attend" a meeting by teleconference so long as there is compliance with the other requirements of the OPMA.  Attendance does not require the contemporaneous physical presence of the members of the governing body.  While it may be good policy to require such physical attendance, the OPMA must be construed broadly to fulfill its purpose.

I agree with Mr. Ford's conclusion and recommend that you read the full article. 

]]> http://www.localopengovernment.com/2009/07/articles/open-public-meetings/unredacted-may-a-council-member-attend-a-public-meeting-by-telephone/ http://www.localopengovernment.com/2009/07/articles/open-public-meetings/unredacted-may-a-council-member-attend-a-public-meeting-by-telephone/ Open Public MeetingsOpen Public Meetings ActTim FordUnredacted Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:19:29 -0800 Foster Pepper Municipal Group