UPDATE August 2013: A summary of the Attorney General’s opinion about these legislative changes can be found here. The final hours of the 2010 legislative session produced agreement on changes to the personnel privacy statutes for most public agencies. Prompted by calls for more information about the salary and performance histories of public employees, the changes expand the list of information that must be made available to the public.
UPDATE August 2013: A summary of the Attorney General’s opinion about these legislative changes can be found here. The final hours of the 2010 legislative session produced agreement on changes to the personnel privacy statutes for most public agencies. Prompted by calls for more information about the salary and performance histories of public employees, the changes expand the list of information that must be made available to the public.
Several governing board officials, impressed by Team USA’s recent performance during the group stage at the World Cup, suggest that the unit should capitalize on the wave of soccer-fever sweeping the nation as a means to promote economic development in the unit.
Several governing board officials, impressed by Team USA’s recent performance during the group stage at the World Cup, suggest that the unit should capitalize on the wave of soccer-fever sweeping the nation as a means to promote economic development in the unit.
A lot of information about public employees is confidential. It’s well known, however, that what public employees get paid is public. So does that mean that their time sheets are public records? This post addresses the question of whether time sheets are public records using the framework I presented in my last post. Imagine that a citizen has requested copies of time sheets for all hourly paid employees in a particular department of a local government for the entire current fiscal year.
A lot of information about public employees is confidential. It’s well known, however, that what public employees get paid is public. So does that mean that their time sheets are public records? This post addresses the question of whether time sheets are public records using the framework I presented in my last post. Imagine that a citizen has requested copies of time sheets for all hourly paid employees in a particular department of a local government for the entire current fiscal year.
UPDATE August 2013: In 2012 the General Assembly imposed additional accountability requirements on nonprofit corporations that receive over $5000 of public funds within a fiscal year from grants, loans, or in-kind contributions. Click here to learn more about the requirements. At the local government’s budget hearing, representatives from several private entities make requests for grants from the unit. A religious organization wants funds to organize a community festival.
UPDATE August 2013: In 2012 the General Assembly imposed additional accountability requirements on nonprofit corporations that receive over $5000 of public funds within a fiscal year from grants, loans, or in-kind contributions. Click here to learn more about the requirements. At the local government’s budget hearing, representatives from several private entities make requests for grants from the unit. A religious organization wants funds to organize a community festival.
Have you ever had questions about which property disposal method local governments can use to sell a piece of government-owned land? Or have you wondered what steps are required to sell property by upset bid? Or have you wondered how a local government may convey property to a nonprofit?
Have you ever had questions about which property disposal method local governments can use to sell a piece of government-owned land? Or have you wondered what steps are required to sell property by upset bid? Or have you wondered how a local government may convey property to a nonprofit?