State lawmakers recently filed at least four laws to strengthen it. House Bill 3131, filed last month by Rep. Sandra Pihos, R-Glen Ellyn, addresses one of Pastika’s concerns by requiring that agendas be “sufficiently descriptive” to give the public reasonable notice of the business to be discussed and acted upon.
Other proposed laws are aimed at limiting a new exemption approved last year and requiring that any government wanting to increase an employee’s salary by 6 percent or more must hold a public hearing. Another requires most elected officials to take the Attorney General’s online training to ensure open meetings and freedom of information compliance.
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