Public bodies cannot act outside of the law
From Sunshine Review
February 27, 2009
[edit] Public bodies cannot act outside of the law
"A representative democracy cannot function in secret.
The state Freedom of Information Act specifically forbids secrecy, and outlines a number of ways that the public's right to know supersedes a government body's desire for secrecy.
Bluffton Mayor Lisa Sulka and the Town Council need to study the Freedom of Information Act. Bluffton needs to hire a town attorney who knows the law and appreciates how important it is for public officials to obey the law. Town attorney Terry Finger gave the Bluffton Town Council bad advice Tuesday when he told the council it could thumb its nose at the Freedom of Information Act."
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