[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Selectmen of the Town of
Islesboro as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Adopted 7-6-2011]
It is the policy of the Board of Selectmen to comply with the
provisions of 1 M.R.S.A. § 412, Freedom of Access training.
Selectmen must complete training on the requirements of Maine's
Freedom of Access laws relating to public records and proceedings.
Selectmen shall complete the training within 120 days after each Selectman
takes the oath of office regardless of whether it is that Selectman's
first term or a reelection.
A.
At a minimum, the training must be designed to be completed in less
than two hours and include instruction in:
B.
Elected officials can meet the training requirement by conducting
a thorough review of the material on the "Frequently Asked Questions"
on the website www.maine.gov/foaa/faq/index/shtml or by completing
another training course that includes all of this information but
may include additional information. Training courses do not need the
approval of the Right to Know Advisory Committee or any other state
agency.
After completing the training, elected officials are required
to make a written or electronic record attesting that the training
has been completed. The record, which will be available to the public,
shall be filed with the Town Clerk.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Certificate of Completion of Freedom Access
Act Training at the end of this chapter.
