Beck v. Crisp County Zoning Board of Appeals

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Beck vs. Crisp County Zoning Board of Appeals Number: 221 Ga. App. 801, 472 S.E.2d 558 Year: 1996 State: Georgia Other lawsuits in Georgia Other lawsuits in 1996 Precedents include:

Contents 1 Important precedents 2 Background 3 Supporters of the FOIA request 4 Criticisms of the FOIA request 5 Ruling of the court 6 Associated cases 7 See also 8 External links 9 References

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Beck v. Crisp County Zoning Board of Appeals was a case before the Georgia Supreme Court in 1996 concerning open meetings laws.

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[edit] Background

Beck v. Crisp County Zoning Board of Appeals, 221 Ga. App. 801, 472 S.E.2d 558 (1996) (Blackburn, J.): Appeal from order of trial court (Lawson, J.) finding that appellant landowners failed to establish a violation of the Open Meetings Act. Court of Appeals reversed, concluding that the zoning board intentionally misinformed the public by its printed agenda and its chairman's comments that the meeting was closed. Accordingly, the board's action on the petition for conditional use permit at issue was void.^[1]

[edit] Supporters of the FOIA request

[edit] Criticisms of the FOIA request

[edit] Ruling of the court

[edit] Associated cases

[edit] See also

• Georgia Open Meetings Act
• Georgia Open Records Act

[edit] External links

[edit] References

1. ↑ Synopsis of Georgia Open Meetings Act Cases