OMA Advisory Opinions

OOG-2024-003 OMA Advisory Opinion on DC Zoning Commission

  • Posted by b.lewis
  • Tue 05, 2025
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On May 8, 2025, Director Allen issued Advisory Opinion #OOG-2024-003 opining that the District of Columbia Zoning Commission's practice of holding stand-alone closed sessions violates the Open Meet

OOG-2024-0010 OMA Advisory Opinion on Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC)

  • Posted by b.lewis
  • Fri 05, 2025
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On February 6, 2025, Director Allen issued provisional Advisory Opinion #OOG-2024-0010 opining that the District of Columbia's Criminal Justice Coordinating Council ("CJCC") is a public body subjec

Dismissal of OOG-2025-0051 (Out-of-State Public Body)

  • Posted by anthony.scerbo1@dc.gov
  • Thu 02, 2025
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On February 27, 2025, Director Allen reviewed and dismissed an Open Meetings Act complaint (OOG-2025-0051) due to not having jurisdiction over Boards and Commissions in the State of Michigan.

Dismissal of OOG-2024-0007 (D.C. Council)

  • Posted by anthony.scerbo1@dc.gov
  • Wed 02, 2025
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On February 12, 2025, Director Allen dismissed this Open Meetings Act (OMA) complaint against the Council of the District of Columbia because the D.C.

Dismissal of OOG-2024-0002 (Zoning Commission)

  • Posted by b.lewis
  • Fri 02, 2025
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On February 7, 2025, Director Allen dismissed this Open Meetings Act (OMA) complaint against the Zoning Commission because the action complained of did not violate the OMA, nor did it infringe upon

OOG-2024-0001 OMA Advisory Opinion on Coolidge LSAT

  • Posted by anthony.scerbo1@dc.gov
  • Fri 01, 2025
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On  January 31, 2025, Director Allen issued Advisory Opinion #OOG-2024-0001 opining that while there was a lack of

OMA Advice Regarding DC PCSB Meeting and OMA Requirements

  • Posted by anthony.scerbo1@dc.gov
  • Fri 06, 2024
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On  June 14, 2024, Director Allen issued informal guidance to an inquiry as to whether a meeting of the DC Public Charter School Board, where the Members of a public bo

OOG-2024-0008 OMA Advisory Opinion on Aston CAT

  • Posted by anthony.scerbo1@dc.gov
  • Mon 04, 2024
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On  April 12, 2024, Director Allen issued OOG-2024-0008 opining that the Aston Community Advisory Team (Aston CAT)

OMA Dismissal of OOG-2024-0005 (ANC)

  • Posted by anthony.scerbo1@dc.gov
  • Tue 03, 2024
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On March 26, 2024, Director Allen dismissed this Open Meetings Act complaint against a

Science Advisory Board OMA Advisory Opinion

  • Posted by NiquelleAllen
  • Thu 03, 2024
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The Director of the Office of Open Government (OOG) received a request to provide guidance on certain D.C.

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