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Van Hollen Holds Final Of Statewide Training Sessions On Open Meetings And Public Records Laws
MONONA - Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen and the Wisconsin Department of Justice hosted the final in a series of five statewide seminars on open meetings law and public records law today at the Monona Community Center. The seminar began at 9 a.m. and concluded at Noon.
In his remarks, Van Hollen emphasized the importance of these seminars in promoting a better understanding of the open meetings and public records laws; laws that Van Hollen described as "an essential component of effective citizen oversight of the workings of our democratic government."
"I believe very strongly in my office's role to help government officials and the public better understand their responsibilities and rights under the law, " said Van Hollen. "We offer seminars such as these free of charge because we want to maximize compliance. I truly believe that preventing mistakes is preferable to prosecuting mistakes."
The free seminars are only a part of the Wisconsin Department of Justice's campaign to promote compliance with public records and open meetings laws. During this year's seminars a total of 764 people received training in Wisconsin's open meetings and public records laws.
In addition to the seminars, the Department of Justice recently published a newly revised compliance guide for public records law. The guideline along with one updated last year on open meetings law are available on the Department's website at http://www.doj.state.wi.us
Van Hollen was introduced today by Sen. Mark Miller. Van Hollen was followed by Assistant Attorneys General Bruce Olsen, Maureen McGlynn Flanagan and Mary Burke. AAG Olsen currently specializes in open meetings law, and AAG McGlynn and AAG Burke currently specialize in public records law.
A short audio file containing Attorney General Van Hollen's announcement of the seminars can be found at http://www.doj.state.wi.us and users should click on the link entitled "Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen's Statement on Seminars."
