Free seminar on open meeting and records laws set for Oct. 24 in Lawton

The Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office will partner with the Oklahoma Press Association to host a seminar on Oklahoma’s open meeting and open records laws in Lawton on Oct. 24.

The seminar will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. in the McMahan Centennial Complex at Cameron University, 501 SW University Dr. Attendance is free, open to the public and requires no pre-registration.

It is one of five seminars to be presented by Julie Pittman, General Counsel to the Attorney General of Oklahoma, and Thomas R. Schneider, Deputy General Counsel to the Attorney General of Oklahoma. The last seminar in the series will be held on November 14 in Oklahoma City at Metro Tech Conference Center, 1900 Springlake Dr.

“The vast majority of Oklahomans who hold positions on public bodies do so with a spirit of community service and work hard to follow the law,” Attorney General John M. O’Connor said. “Our seminars are designed to encourage compliance and promote openness through education.”

Pittman and Schneider will answer questions concerning the state’s open meeting and records laws and inform elected or appointed officials about their responsibility under the acts. They will also discuss requirements on access to public records and the conduct of public meetings.

Continuing education credits are available for attendance. Attorneys will receive three CLE credit hours. New school board members can get three credit hours from the Oklahoma State Department of Education, and new technology center board members can earn three credit hours from the State Department of Career and Technology Education. Law enforcement officials are eligible to receive three credit hours from the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training.

For more information, visit www.okpress.com/seminars or call OPA at 1-888-815-2672.