OMA section 2(d)

OMA

5 ILCS 120/2(d). Section 2 overview: The core rule: all meetings must be open unless a specific exception in subsection (c) applies. Those exceptions are read narrowly by design and only authorize -- they never require -- closing a meeting. See the exception-by-exception breakdown below the full text for what each of the 40 numbered exceptions actually covers.

1 issue across 1 determination letter:1 violation found.

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Drafting brief for an AI assistant

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TOPIC: 5 ILCS 120/2(d)
SOURCE: Illinois Attorney General Public Access Bureau decisions compiled at https://illinoisfoia.org/issues/oma-2-d/
NOTE: Determination letters are not binding precedent; they show how the Bureau applies the law. Verify every decision against the source PDF before citing it.

VIOLATION FOUND (1):
- Quasi-adjudicative body status does not exempt Board from OMA
  Rule: OMA does not exempt quasi-adjudicative bodies from its requirements; they may only close meetings in compliance with OMA procedures.
  Decision: A board's closed-session discussion of policy recommendations (non-binding determination letter, January 19, 2022) https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-68599/



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Violation found (1)

Quasi-adjudicative body status does not exempt Board from OMA
Rule: OMA does not exempt quasi-adjudicative bodies from its requirements; they may only close meetings in compliance with OMA procedures.
Violation found A board's closed-session discussion of policy recommendations · January 19, 2022