Ohios public records and open meetings laws, collectively known as the. Strongsville school board may have violated sunshine laws. This 2019 sunshine laws manual is assembled by my offices public records. Disclaimers this is an overview of the sunshine laws and is not legal advice contact your local prosecutor with specific questions regarding sunshine laws. Due to the cost of shipping and supplies, our office limits requests to 1 paper copy per requester. The sunshine laws manual, also known as the yellow book, provides summaries of revised code provisions and case law regarding the ohio. Strongsville school board president carl nasos telephone polling of board members, discussed openly at a recent board meeting, may have violated ohio sunshine laws. The 2019 edition includes updates on recent open government legal decisions and law changes. The 2018 ohio sunshine laws manual draws on that expertise.
Additionally, the office annually publishes the sunshine laws manual, which can. Each year, in partnership with the ohio attorney general, the auditor of state publishes ohio sunshine laws, an open government resource manual. This 2019 sunshine laws manual is assembled by my offices public records unit to be a onestop resource on ohio s open government laws, both so you know your rights and so public servants know. This book provides extensive information regarding the ohio public records act and ohio open meetings act. Ohio sunshine laws 2020 ohio attorney general dave yost ohio sunshine laws 2020.
The 2018 ohio sunshine laws manual draws on that expertise and is a onestop resource for uptodate information on ohio s sunshine laws. For additional information see the ohio attorney generals sunshine laws manual. Ohios sunshine law ohio revised code section rc 121. This 2019 sunshine laws manual is assembled by my offices public records unit to be a onestop resource on ohio s opengovernment laws, both so you know your rights and so public servants know their obligations. An open government resource manual iii readers can find the latest edition of this publication and the most updated laws on public records and open meetings by visiting the websites listed below. This 2020 sunshine laws manual is assembled by my offices public. Sunshine laws manual request form please fill out the following fields to receive a paper copy of the current edition of the sunshine laws manual. Sunshine laws manual request form ohio attorney general.
Does the sunshine law apply to communications between board members who are not present in the same room. Additionally, the office annually publishes the sunshine laws manual, which can help answer questions about ohio s open government laws. Ohio sunshine laws an open government resource manual 2012. This booklet is intended as a guide, but because much of open government laws come from case law or the interpretation of statutes by the courts, we encourage local governments to seek guidance from their. Ohio sunshine law in a nutshell presented by ohio attorney general mike dewine angela m. Exemptions to the required release of public records. The updated bible of ohio sunshine laws was released today amid sunshine week by the office of ohio attorney general mike dewine. The sunshine laws manual, also known as the yellow book, provides summaries of revised code provisions and case law regarding the ohio public records act and open meetings act. Source document contributed to documentcloud by molly bloom npr. Ohio attorney general dave yost ohio sunshine laws 2019.
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