Form with which the secretary of a corporation notifies all necessary parties of the date, time, and place of a special meeting of the board of directors.
Form with which the secretary of a corporation notifies all necessary parties of the date, time, and place of a special meeting of the board of directors.
What is the Freedom of Information Act? (FOIA) FOIA is the state Freedom of Information Act. Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140), records in the possession of public agencies may be accessed by the public upon written request.
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.
Civil Penalties: In a civil lawsuit for a violation of OMA, a court may take a number of actions, including (1) ordering a public body to conduct an open meeting, (2) granting an injunction against future violations by the public body, (3) ordering the public body to make available to the public the minutes of a closed ...
Upon finding a violation of the Open Meeting Law, the Attorney General may impose a civil penalty upon a public body of not more than $1,000 for each intentional violation.
Returning to the open and obvious defense, this concept effectively relieves the property owner of the duty to warn against a hazardous condition that is readily apparent. In Illinois, courts have held that when a danger is open and obvious, the owner assumes that a reasonable person will take care to avoid it.
As the legislative body of the city, the City Council usually meets once every month to exercise general and specific powers delegated by state statute.
A proper meeting notice should include: Date, Time, and Venue: Clear details on when and where the meeting will take place. Purpose of the Meeting: A brief description of the meeting's objectives. Agenda: An outline of topics to be discussed; this helps attendees prepare for the meeting.