What are the penalties for negligently violating the Open Meeting Act?
So long as a member of the Commission attending a meeting in violation of any provision of the Open Meeting Act does not do so with the intent to deprive the public of information to which that member knows or has reason to know the public is entitled, that member is not liable for the violation and is not subject to any penalties. However, with any violation of the Open Meeting Act the Attorney General, the District Attorney, or any interested person may commence an action in court seeking an injunction to prevent said violation or for the purpose of obtaining a judicial determination that an action taken by the Commission is null and void under the Open Meeting Act. Any action seeking such a judicial determination must be commenced within 90 days from the date the action was taken.
