Tougher penalty proposed for Miss. secret meetings
by Associated Press Published: February 21,2011
Tags: Adams County, Ethics Commission, Kevin Cooper, Leonard Van Slyke, Natchez Democrat, Rep. Brandon Jones, Sen. David Bari, Sen. Merle Flowers
MICHAEL NEWSOM The Sun Herald Several lawmakers are pushing big changes to Mississippi’s open meetings law again this year — legislation a House committee chairman killed with a last-minute maneuver in 2010. Higher fines, as well as proposals to make officials pay instead of taxpayers when there’s a violation, died last year. Opponents said they [...] [...]
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