A new Senate bill sponsored by several Republicans would clarify that the Legislature is covered by the open meetings law.
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today January 25, 2023 In a controversial December ruling, the Mississippi Ethics Commission said the Legislature is not subject to the state’s open meetings law. But a new Senate bill, pending before the Accountability, Efficiency and Transparency Committee, would clarify that the Legislature is covered by the open meetings law. “I just think you should be transparent,” said freshman Sen. Jason Barrett, R-Brookhaven, who filed Senate Bill 2667.
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