Form with which the secretary of a corporation notifies all necessary parties of the date, time, and place of a special meeting of the board of directors.
Form with which the secretary of a corporation notifies all necessary parties of the date, time, and place of a special meeting of the board of directors.
Recording without consent in Illinois can lead to serious legal repercussions: Criminal Penalties: Unauthorized recording is classified as a felony offense, which can result in imprisonment.
The Illinois Open Meetings Act 5 ILCS 120/ was enacted to protect the citizens' right to know the actions and reasoning of public body decisions, since the purpose of a public body is to assist the people. The statute fosters open meetings and is construed against closed meetings.
Recording meetings. Subject to the provisions of Section 8-701 of the Code of Civil Procedure, any person may record the proceedings at meetings required to be open by this Act by tape, film or other means. The authority holding the meeting shall prescribe reasonable rules to govern the right to make such recordings.
Consent must be provided by all meeting attendees before recording the session. Zoom recordings should avoid gallery view (thumbprint-sized photos) to avoid any violation of FERPA.
The Open Meetings Act is a state law that requires that meetings of public bodies be open to the public except in certain specific, limited situations (discussed in more detail below) where the law authorizes the public body to close a meeting.
Subject to the provisions of Section 8-701 of the Code of Civil Procedure, any person may record the proceedings at meetings required to be open by this Act by tape, film or other means.
"Every public body shall give public notice of the schedule of regular meetings at the beginning of each calendar or fiscal year and shall state the regular dates, times, and places of such meetings." 5 ILCS 120/2.02(a).
These "sunshine laws" are the Illinois Open Meetings Act and the Illinois Freedom of Information Act. The general purpose of the Open Meetings Act, is to provide public access to meetings of public officials and input into and review of decisions made at such meetings.
Upon finding a violation of the Open Meeting Law, the Attorney General may impose a civil penalty upon a public body of not more than $1,000 for each intentional violation.
The notice of Board Meeting refers to a document that is sent to all directors of the company. This document informs the members about the venue, date, time, and agenda of the meeting. All types of companies are required to give notice at least 7 days before the actual day of the meeting.