{
 "topic": "OMA section 2.06(c)",
 "statute": "5 ILCS 120/2.06(c)",
 "family": "Minutes and verbatim recordings",
 "page": "https://illinoisfoia.org/issues/oma-2-06-c/",
 "note": "Determination letters are non-binding. Verify against the source PDF before citing.",
 "counts": {
  "violation_found": 1,
  "no_violation": 2,
  "no_determination": 1,
  "other": 0
 },
 "challenge_notes": null,
 "issues": [
  {
   "issue": "Destruction of closed session recordings before minutes approval",
   "outcome": "no_violation",
   "rule": "A public body may destroy closed session verbatim recordings if it approves destruction and approves written minutes before the recordings are actually destroyed, even if the destruction vote precedes the minutes approval.",
   "decision": {
    "title": "Destruction of closed-session audio recordings",
    "date": "2024-02-29",
    "binding": false,
    "url": "https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-79408/"
   },
   "authorities": [
    {
     "text": "Buonauro v. City of Berwyn, No. 08-C-6687 (N.D. Ill. Aug. 25, 2011)",
     "url": null
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "issue": "Destruction of closed session verbatim recordings",
   "outcome": "no_violation",
   "rule": "A public body may destroy closed session verbatim recordings after 18 months if it approves destruction and approves written minutes; release of minutes to the public is not required before destruction.",
   "decision": {
    "title": "Destruction of closed-session recordings by a university board",
    "date": "2021-11-09",
    "binding": false,
    "url": "https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-72122/"
   },
   "authorities": []
  },
  {
   "issue": "Improper approval of closed session recording destruction",
   "outcome": "violation_found",
   "rule": "A five-member public body must have three members affirmatively vote to approve destruction of a closed session verbatim recording.",
   "decision": {
    "title": "A township board's destruction of a closed-session recording",
    "date": "2018-05-18",
    "binding": false,
    "url": "https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-50999/"
   },
   "authorities": []
  },
  {
   "issue": "Improper practice of destroying verbatim recordings before 18 months",
   "outcome": "no_determination",
   "rule": "Verbatim recordings may be destroyed no less than 18 months after the meeting, only after approval of destruction and closed minutes.",
   "decision": {
    "title": "Maintenance and storage of open session minutes and closed session recordings",
    "date": "2018-03-28",
    "binding": false,
    "url": "https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-50424/"
   },
   "authorities": []
  }
 ]
}