OMA section 3.5(b)

OMA

5 ILCS 120/3.5(b). Section 3.5 overview: Sets up the same kind of Public Access Counselor review process FOIA has: a person who believes a meeting violated OMA can file a Request for Review with the Attorney General's office within 60 days of the alleged violation.

2 issues across 2 determination letters:1 violation found · 1 no violation.

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Drafting brief for an AI assistant

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TOPIC: 5 ILCS 120/3.5(b)
SOURCE: Illinois Attorney General Public Access Bureau decisions compiled at https://illinoisfoia.org/issues/oma-3-5-b/
NOTE: Determination letters are not binding precedent; they show how the Bureau applies the law.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):
- Duty to provide records to PAC
  Rule: A public body must provide the PAC with requested closed session records and fully cooperate; attorney-client privilege does not excuse noncompliance.
  Decision: Closed-session discussion of a volunteer's performance and FOIA strategy (non-binding determination letter, January 12, 2024) https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-71217/

NO VIOLATION (1):
- Resident attendance at closed session
  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: An unsworn official's attendance at a closed session (non-binding determination letter, May 23, 2023) https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-76564/



TASK FOR THE ASSISTANT: Using only the decisions above, help draft a letter. Argue from the rule and cite the decision by name and date. Do not invent decisions.

Violation found (1)

Duty to provide records to PAC
Rule: A public body must provide the PAC with requested closed session records and fully cooperate; attorney-client privilege does not excuse noncompliance.
Violation found Closed-session discussion of a volunteer's performance and FOIA strategy · January 12, 2024

No violation (1)

Resident attendance at closed session
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.
No violation An unsworn official's attendance at a closed session · May 23, 2023