Open Meeting Law and Public Records Advocacy

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CHAPTER 241 - MEETINGS OF STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES (open Meeting Law)
http://leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-241.html

CHAPTER 244 - COUNTIES: GOVERNMENT
NRS 244.075  Records of board: Duties of clerk; public inspection.
http://leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-244.html

  Oct. 5, 2005  (NLTB) - "Why are they having this at the Cal Neva for a little retreat?" Schmidt asked. "It should be in downtown (Reno) with bus service free for the public so they can give feedback. "Instead there's a $50-per-plate dinner with all the government officials on Monday night paid for by your tax dollars. And all these subcommittees discussing ways to nitpick, when our tax dollars should be spent figuring out regional planning issues like sewage, water and roads." (Complete Story)

Dec 9, 2004 (RN&R) - Gary Schmidt, business owner, vice chairman of Washoe County's Board of Equalization and frequent public document-access litigant, has one small announcement he'd like to make to all those public agencies who would deny him public records: I win again. (Complete Story)

   Jan 16, 2003 (RN&R) - Schmidt, who during the last few years has become a public-records activist to be reckoned with, had just come to the RN&R offices from Reno City Hall after being stymied in his pursuit of some public documents. (Complete Story)

     Jan. 6, 2001 (LVRJ) - Meanwhile, in another public records case, a Washoe County district judge has cited the Supreme Court's decision in ruling that a businessman who sued Washoe County for public records is the prevailing party and therefore entitled to attorney fees even though the county eventually released the records before he could obtain a court order. (Complete Story)

  Dec. 14, 2000 (RGJ) Businessman wins legal fees in fight over public records... (Complete Story)

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