Amends the Freedom of Information Act to allow lawsuits for denied access to closed meeting minutes.
The bill amends the Freedom of Information Act to allow individuals to file suit for access to minutes or verbatim records of closed meetings if denied by a public body. It imposes civil penalties for noncompliance and allows courts to award attorney's fees and costs to prevailing parties. The court must consider the public body's budget and prior penalties when assessing fines.
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