Dinner Feeds Crackdown -- Illegal Meeting Inspires Bill to Boost Fines, Hit Violators

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RIDGELAND - An illegal dinner meeting between two state transportation commissioners and two Madison County officials has spurred legislation aimed at cracking down on individual violators of the Mississippi's Open Meetings Act.

The proposed bill, if approved, would levy fines of up to $1,000 against any public official who violates the Open Meetings Act.

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Dinner Feeds Crackdown -- Illegal Meeting Inspires Bill to Boost Fines, Hit Violators

In October, Northern District Transportation Commissioner Bill Minor and Southern District Transportation Commissioner Wayne Brown were found guilty of violating the Open Meetings Act when they met with Madison County Su...

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