"The liberties of a people never were, nor ever will be, secure when the transactions of their rulers may be concealed from them . . ."
Patrick Henry
Verdict: Knox Co. Commission violated state's Sunshine LawOctober 2, 2007
KNOXVILLE (WATE) -- The jury says Knox County Commission violated the state's Open Meeting Act, better known as the Sunshine Law, when commissioners appointed 12 new officeholders in January.
In a 29-page questionnaire, the six man, six woman jury found that commissioners deliberated in secret about the appointments, even during the process itself, and failed to give the public adequate notice about their plans.
This calls into question the appointments of four county wide officeholders and eight commissioners. Read more here and here.
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