Sullivan County, TN wants to weaken “Sunshine Law”
Sullivan County, TN Commissioner King introduced a “Resolution Requesting Amendment to the "Sunshine Law" Regarding Communication Outside Public Meetings”.
This is a way to weaken the “Sunshine Law”. If the commissioners have got something to say, then do so in public. This resolution can lead to all sorts of problems such as back-room deals, etc. My question to the commissioners is, what do you have to say in private that you can’t say in public?
Shame on the commissioners that voted for this resolution and praise for Commissioner John McKamey who voted against the proposal.
I also urge Tennessee lawmakers to reject this proposal.
See the following link for a list of commissioners/photos: Sullivan County Commissioners
Next up on the agenda was King’s resolution to ask state lawmakers to change the legal definition of a “meeting” under Tennessee’s “Sunshine Law” so that two members of a public body could discuss or communicate with each other on any matter — in private — as long as those two members do not constitute a voting quorum.
The communication could be face to face, written or electronic, according to the resolution.
Only one commissioner — John McKamey — voted against the proposal.
More blogs discussing Sullivan County recent action:
Sullivan county commissioners seek to weaken Sunshine Law.
Effort underway to weaken state’s ‘Sunshine Law’
There go those uppity bloggers again with nosy questions
Out of the Sullivan County Sunshine and Back to the Shadows