AG Wasden: Strengthen Open Meeting Laws

Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden says state lawmakers need to revamp Idaho’s open meeting law to remove ambiguities that make it difficult to enforce. The problem became apparent in February when Wasden concluded the state Board of Education may have violated the state’s open meeting law on December 6th by going into executive session behind closed doors. But Wasden says penalizing board members with a $150 fine was not an option because of the burden of proving they “knowingly” violated the law, which is how Idaho’s open meeting law is interpreted/ Associated Press . More here

Question: Do most elected officials respect Open Meeting Laws?