by Randal Birkey | Mar 13, 2019 | Attorney, Brad Stewart, Local Government Law Bulletin
Amendment to School Safety Drill Act Requires Student Participation in Annual Active Shooter Drill Authors: Brad Stewart, Matt Marcellis March 13, 2019 On January 1, 2019, Public Act 100-0996 (the “Act”) went into effect, amending the existing School Safety Drill Act...
by Randal Birkey | Feb 18, 2019 | Attorney, Kelly A. Cahill, Local Government Law Bulletin
Paramedics Now Covered Employees Under Public Safety Employee Benefits Act Authors: Kelly A. Cahill, Matt Marcellis February 18, 2019 Public Act 100-1132, which took effect on November 28, 2018, amends the definition of “firefighter” under the Public Safety Employee...
by Randal Birkey | Feb 18, 2019 | Attorney, Brad Stewart, Local Government Law Bulletin
Open Meetings Act Requires Any Rules Limiting Public Comment Be Established and Recorded Author: Brad Stewart February 18, 2019 In January, the Office of the Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor (PAC) published Public Access Opinion 19-002 in which it stated its...
by Randal Birkey | Jan 31, 2019 | Attorney, Brad Stewart, Local Government Law Bulletin
Federal Appellate Court Finds Government Officials Cannot Block Citizens on Social Media Authors: Brad Stewart, Matt Marcellis January 31, 2019 On January 7, 2019, the Fourth Federal Circuit Court held that a government official’s social media page was the equivalent...
by Randal Birkey | Jan 31, 2019 | Attorney, Kelly A. Cahill, Local Government Law Bulletin
PAC Opinion Requires Disclosure of Police Body Camera Footage Even If It Has Not Been Flagged Authors: Kelly A. Cahill, Matt Marcellis January 31, 2019 In January, the Office of the Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor (PAC) published Public Access Opinion...
by Randal Birkey | Jan 3, 2019 | Attorney, Local Government Law Bulletin
Law Increases Burden on Law Enforcement Seeking Civil Seizure and Forfeiture of Assets Author: Matt Marcellis Public Act 100-0512, the Seizure and Forfeiture Reporting Act (the “Act”) went into effect January 1, 2019. This Act significantly increases the burden on...
