{
 "topic": "OMA section 3.5(b)",
 "statute": "5 ILCS 120/3.5(b)",
 "family": "Review by the Public Access Counselor",
 "page": "https://illinoisfoia.org/issues/oma-3-5-b/",
 "note": "Determination letters are non-binding. Verify against the source PDF before citing.",
 "counts": {
  "violation_found": 1,
  "no_violation": 1,
  "no_determination": 0,
  "other": 0
 },
 "challenge_notes": null,
 "issues": [
  {
   "issue": "Duty to provide records to PAC",
   "outcome": "violation_found",
   "rule": "A public body must provide the PAC with requested closed session records and fully cooperate; attorney-client privilege does not excuse noncompliance.",
   "decision": {
    "title": "Closed-session discussion of a volunteer's performance and FOIA strategy",
    "date": "2024-01-12",
    "binding": false,
    "url": "https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-71217/"
   },
   "authorities": []
  },
  {
   "issue": "Resident attendance at closed session",
   "outcome": "no_violation",
   "rule": "OMA does not specify who may attend closed meetings, and no provision prohibits a public body from permitting any particular individual to attend a closed session.",
   "decision": {
    "title": "An unsworn official's attendance at a closed session",
    "date": "2023-05-23",
    "binding": false,
    "url": "https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-76564/"
   },
   "authorities": [
    {
     "text": "Ill. Att'y Gen. PAC Req. Rev. Ltr. 35792, issued June 22, 2015",
     "url": null
    }
   ]
  }
 ]
}