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Alabama Open Meetings Act
March 27, 2008, Homewood, AL -- Felicia Mason, Executive Director of the Alabama Press Association (APA), was the featured speaker at the LWVGB membership meeting in March, 2008. Ms. Mason presented an overview of the Alabama Open Meetings Act (OMA), passed in 2005, and shared information on the work done to create this piece of legislation. The APA was central to this work, engaging members of local and state governmental bodies and school boards for input into and review of the proposed legislation.
The League of Women Voters of Alabama was also a staunch supporter of the proposed legislation. LWVAL testified on related issues before the House Judiciary Committee and recognized APA with a public service award for its work on OMA.
A copy of the OMA can be accessed online at www.ago.state.al.us/documents/open_meeting.pdf. Additional information about APA can be found at www.alabamapress.org .
March 27, 2008, Homewood, AL -- Felicia Mason, Executive Director of the Alabama Press Association (APA), was the featured speaker at the LWVGB membership meeting in March, 2008. Ms. Mason presented an overview of the Alabama Open Meetings Act (OMA), passed in 2005, and shared information on the work done to create this piece of legislation. The APA was central to this work, engaging members of local and state governmental bodies and school boards for input into and review of the proposed legislation.
The League of Women Voters of Alabama was also a staunch supporter of the proposed legislation. LWVAL testified on related issues before the House Judiciary Committee and recognized APA with a public service award for its work on OMA.
A copy of the OMA can be accessed online at www.ago.state.al.us/documents/open_meeting.pdf. Additional information about APA can be found at www.alabamapress.org .
Felicia Mason, Executive Director of APA addresses March meeting of LWVGB