Attorney General's Media Advisory

November 2012

Attorney General's Office to offer Sunshine Law Workshop November 16

Jefferson City, Mo. — A free workshop pertaining to the Missouri Sunshine Law will be held on Friday, November 16, 2012, at 10 a.m. at the Americas Best Value Inn located at 201 W. Rives Road, Clinton, Missouri 64735. The one-hour class will be conducted by Tom Durkin, public education director for the Missouri Attorney General's Office. The public is invited to attend, along with all interested elected officials and members of boards and commissions.

The workshop is part of an on-going effort by Attorney General Chris Koster to provide government officials with the support they need to be well informed in conducting their business in a way that brings transparency and fairness to all aspects of government. Topics covered in the presentation will include:

• Who does the Sunshine Law apply to?
• What is a public record?
• Liberal construction of the law;
• Procedures and limitations for closing meetings and records;
• Appointing a custodian of records; and
• Fees for copying public records;

For additional information regarding this meeting contact Carrie Steedman at Kaysinger Basin Regional Planning Commission: 660-885-3393 or Tom Durkin at the Missouri Attorney General’s Office at (573) 751-8843.

All media inquiries should be directed to the Press Secretary.

E-mail      Phone: 573-751-8844         Fax: 573-751-5818