Senate Budget Committee to hear OPMA and OPRA modernization bills, Monday Oct. 15th
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Support OPMA and OPRA modernization bills S106 and S107
In a move that runs counter to the public interest, some local governing bodies are adopting a resolution opposing legislation that would modernize and strengthen the state’s Open Public Meetings and Open Public Records Acts. Review the facts with our model resolution. Read More …
NJFOG Statement of Opposition to Bill S1232: “Good Faith” defense will undermine OPRA
UPDATE (6/15/2018): Bill A4532 / S3049 in the 2016-2017 legislative session was re-introduced as A2542 / S1232 in the 2018-2019 session. Bill S1232 passed out of Senate committee on 6/14/2018. UPDATE (5/2/2017): On 5/1/17, Bill A4532 was received in the Senate and referred to the Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee. UPDATE Read More …
NJFOG Statement Supporting an Amendment to Bill A4243
UPDATE (5/2/2017): On 5/1/17, A4243 was received in the Senate and referred to the Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee. UPDATE (3/24/2017): A4243 was passed by the Assembly on 3/23/17. There is no sister bill in the Senate. (See 5/1/17 update.) NJFOG feels this is good legislation, but supports an additional amendment Read More …
S2855, A4429 (Public Notices) – NJFOG Opposes Bill, Supports NJPA Public Notices Service
S2855 / A4429 – “Electronic Publication of Legal Notices Act”; permits publication of legal notices by government agencies and persons on official government notice websites instead of newspapers. This bill was fast-tracked. It was first introduced to legislative committees on Dec. 12, 2016 and was slated for a vote by the Senate and Assembly today, Read More …