From the Charlotte Observer: Gov. Bev Perdue has sent a letter to appointees on state boards and commissions reminding them that they must comply with the Open Meetings Law.
The letter was sent just days after news stories about whether the Wildlife Resources Commission must hold its committee meetings in public.
Perdue writes that she has promised to operate her administration “under the umbrella of openness.”
“I expect every state board and commission to set the same standard of openness and transparency and to fully comply with North Carolina’s Open Meetings Act,” Perdue said in a letter dated April 16.
Included with the letter is a question-and-answer sheet on the Open Meetings Law prepared by the office of Attorney General Roy Cooper.
Perdue issued the letter just days after the N.C. Bowhunters Association complained about a lack of access to committee meetings of the wildlife commission, which governs hunting and fishing in the state.
This brief is a part of a larger roundup of Carolina political issues in the Charlotte Observer. To view the entire list, click the link to the right.