Commission on Veterans Affairs
Member Orientation, Attendance and Training Documents
- Montgomery County Boards, Committees, and Commissions (BCC) Member Information
- Maryland Open Meetings Act - Publics' Right to 'Observe' Meeting
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- Maryland Open Meetings Act: The right to “observe” a meeting Section 3-303(a) provides: “Whenever a public body meets in open session, the general public is entitled to attend.” That means that members of the public may attend a meeting and observe it. With one exception pertaining to the closing of a meeting (see Chapter 5), it does not mean that they are entitled to speak. See City of New Carrollton v. Rogers, 287 Md. 56, 72 (1980) (“While the Act does not afford the public any right to participate in the meetings, it does assure the public right to observe the deliberative Chapter 3: Open Meeting Requirement Open Meetings Act Manual (11th ed., October 2022) 3-2 process and the making of decisions by the public body at open meetings.”). So, unless the public body is governed by laws that require the particular public body to receive public comment, the decision of whether to allow members of the public to speak is up to the public body.
- (“A public body . . . does not violate the Act by failing to provide members of the public with the ability to offer oral comments during a meeting.”); 8 OMCB Opinions 84, 85 (2012).
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- Maryland Open Meetings Act - Supplemental Requirements (Bill No. 8-23) - Effective July, 3, 2023
- Summary - Bill 8-23 - Boards, Committees, and Commissions - Open Meetings Supplemental Requirements (PDF)
- Bill 8-23 - Boards, Committees, and Commissions - Open Meetings Supplemental Requirements (PDF)
- (1) require boards, committees, and commissions to publish, within certain timeframes, the dates, times and locations of meetings, meeting agendas, and meeting minutes; (2) require boards, committees, and commissions to make meeting recordings available under certain circumstances; (3) [[require the posting of draft meeting minutes under certain circumstances; (4) ]] require certain reporting by the Office of the County Executive to the Council; and [[(5)]] (4) generally amend the laws regarding boards, committees, and commissions and regarding open meetings.
- Montgomery County Commission on Veterans Affairs (CVA) Orientation
- Facts and Forms
- General Remarks on Lobbying - County Attorney Edward B. Lattner
- Tips for Effective Lobbying
- Political Activity - Running for Office and Serving on a Commission or as an Employee
- New Attendance Provisions for Boards, Committees and Commissions
- Summary of Roberts Rules of Order
- Boards, Committees, and Commissions (BCC) Voting Procedures
- Meeting Accessibility Policy
- Reimbursement Policy
- BCC Reimbursement Form
- Photo Identification Card
- General Volunteer Registration Form
- Driver Volunteer Registration Form
- Directories
- Montgomery County Government Organization
- Legislation / Ethics / Open Meetings Act
- Montgomery County Enabling Legislation - Commission on Veterans Affairs Establishment
- Montgomery County Amendment Legislation - Commissioner Membership
- Montgomery County Code - Public Ethics Law, Chapter 19A
- Montgomery County Public Ethics Law - Boards, Committees and Commissions Training
- Open Meetings Act - Memorandum
- Open Meetings Act - Frequently Asked Questions
- Written Statement for Closing A Meeting Under the Open Meetings Act
- Website Information for Boards, Committees, Commissions
- Commission Responsibilities, Conduct, Annual Report, Meeting Schedules, and Inclement Weather Policy
- Boards, Committees, Commissions (BCC) Staff and Chair Responsibilities
- Conduct Expectations
- Commission on Veterans Affairs Accomplishments
- Commission on Veterans Affairs 2021 Annual Report
- Commission on Veterans Affairs Facebook
- Full Commission Meeting Schedule (2022)
- Boards, Committees, Commissions Inclement Weather Policy
- Mandatory Trainings
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