Terlaje objects to potential change in Guam’s open government law

See the October 2, 2018 article in the Pacific Daily News regarding the debate on Bill No. 292-34 (COR) at the link below:

https://www.guampdn.com/story/news/2018/10/02/lawmakers-could-change-guams-open-government-law/1494335002/

Terlaje, during debate, said the open government law was written to benefit the public, and not for the convenience of government board members.

“We’ve had lawsuits over whether these agencies complied with the open government law,” Terlaje said, and a uniform open government law, which applies the same rules to all agencies, was necessary to avoid more lawsuits.

Allowing boards and commissions to independently develop rules for public meetings involving video conferencing is a huge departure from the principle of open government, she said.