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The Appellate Division has ruled that the absence of discussion about a person’s employment prior to a vote does not relieve the board of its responsibility to advise the employee of his/her right to have the matter publicly discussed. The published decision states: “…[T]he fact that the board voted…without discussion in order to avoid sending…Rice Read More …
OPRA custodians can “respond” within the 7-business day response period by requesting an extension of time. But repeated extensions, excessive delay, or just ignoring a request outright is in essence a denial without saying so. That delay under the guise of cooperation could result in a requestor missing the usual 45-day window in which to Read More …