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A member of the public body came out of closed session and refused to certify that no additional topics were discussed. Does this void the public bodys action on the matter?

April 26, 2017additional body came certify closed public refused session topics

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A member of the public body came out of closed session and refused to certify that no additional topics were discussed. Does this void the public bodys action on the matter?

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As long as a vote on the matter is taken in open session, the public body’s failure to stick to the topics originally identified will not void any subsequent actions. The failure is still considered a FOIA violation, however, and may be challenged in court.