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If you are required by statute to complete the OMA or FOIA training, you must first register to the new portal, even if you have previously completed OMA and FOIA training on the Attorney General's Office's website.
The Open Meetings Act is a state law that requires that meetings of public bodies be open to the public except in certain specific, limited situations (discussed in more detail below) where the law authorizes the public body to close a meeting.
Jan 7, 2022 · The Illinois Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor (PAC) provides the required electronic training for Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Officers, and Open Meetings Act (OMA) compliance for elected and appointed members and OMA Designees.
Members of public bodies, for example councils, boards, committees and other entities, can complete required training and access resources about compliance with the Open Meetings Act.
Training •Every public body shall designate employees, officers, or members to receive training on compliance with this Act. Each public body shall submit a list of designated employees, officers, or members to the Public Access Counselor.
Each public body must designate employees, officers or members to receive training on compliance with the Open Meetings Act. The Public Access Counselor must provide an electronic training program for these individuals to take. These individuals must complete the Public Access Counselor electronic training annually.
Jan 20, 2022 · To start the FOIA or OMA training, click on the Training/Registration Portal > Training link and select the applicable training module from the menu: • Start New XXXX – FOIA Training and Start New XXXX – OMA Training
As of January 1, 2012, elected and appointed members of public bodies are required to complete electronic training on the Open Meetings Act that is administered by the Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Counselor (PAC).
Aug 18, 2021 · The Illinois Open Meetings Act is designed to prohibit secret deliberations and action on matters which, due to their potential impact on the public, properly should be discussed in a public forum.
The Open Meetings Act is a state law that requires that meetings of public bodies be open to the public except in certain specific, limited situations (discussed in more detail below) where the law authorizes the public body to close a meeting.
