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Towns lacking guidelines for e-mail Study shows most don't have policies to help leaders comply with law.

Publication: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
Publication Date: 31-AUG-06 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Towns lacking guidelines for e-mail Study shows most don't have policies to help leaders comply with law.(News)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Robert Sanchez Daily Herald Staff Writer

State law extends to cyberspace when it comes to prohibiting secret discussions of public business.

Still, most towns in Cook and DuPage counties don't have policies outlining how public officials should use e-mail and other high-tech communication tools to comply with the Open Meetings Act, a new study shows.

In fact, the nonprofit Citizen Advocacy Center found only five towns in those counties - Arlington Heights, Bartlett, Northfield, Park...

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