Open meetings violation may be grounds for recall

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The Georgia Supreme Court has ruled that the public has grounds to recall public officials who violate the state's Open Meetings Act. Two county commissioners held five closed meetings. Registered voters and a citizens' organization applied for a recall petition, and the county sheriff sued, claiming the commissioners had violated the act. The court ruled they had grounds under the state's Recall Act, but disallowed the petition, stating there was not enough evidence that the commissioners had violated the law.

Cases, Public officers, Government officials, Recall, Recall (Law)

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Science academy, told to open meetings, gets exemption from Congress instead

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Congress granted the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) exemption from the Federal Advisory Committee Act's requirements for conducting public meetings. The NAS holds meetings to recommend guidelines for the treatment of animals in laboratory conditions. The Animal Legal Defense Fund sued in US DC District Court for access to meetings. The US Supreme Court refused to hear the case, and shortly thereafter Congress passed the exemption.

United States, Media coverage, National Academy of Sciences

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Judge rules most task force meetings open

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A federal district court has ruled in Association of American Physicians & Surgeons v. Clinton that meetings of the presidential Task Force on National Health Care Reform must follow the Federal Advisory Committee Act and open its meetings. The court did, however, allow the Task Force's working groups to meet privately and allow decision-making meetings of the Task Force to be private.

Conferences, meetings and seminars, Executive advisory bodies, United States. President's Task Force on Health Care Reform

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