SB 328 – Civil Penalties for Open Door Violations

Introduced Version, Senate Bill 0328 This bill would allow a civil penalty to be imposed against a public official who took part in a meeting despite knowing it violated the open door law. Maximum penalty of $1,000 which would be deposited in the state general fund. Allows attorney’s fees and costs for the plaintiff if the plaintiff prevails; allows attorney’s fees and costs for the defendant only if the action is found by the court to be “frivolous and vexatious.”