Ohio Sunshine Law Training

The foundation of Ohio?s Sunshine Laws is the principle that citizens are much more likely to have both trust and confidence in governmental institutions that are open to public scrutiny. House Bill 9, passed by the 126th Ohio General Assembly, strengthens these important laws and gives the Office of the Ohio Attorney General primary responsibility for ensuring that public officials across the state understand them. Among other provisions, HB 9 mandates that during each term served in elected office, all elected officials* or their appropriate designees obtain three hours of public records training via a curriculum approved by the Ohio Attorney General.  This mandate applies whether the official was appointed or elected to that office. Records Management and Retention - Optional Training Following the Sunshine Laws session, an additional hour (4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.) of training will be available on records management and document retention for those who are interested. Participation in this additional segment is optional. There is no fee for this program but pre-registration is required. To register for the May 20 session, visit the Attorney General?s site: http://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/SunshineLawTrainings or call 877-AG-4-OHIO *Judges and clerks of court are exempt from this requirement. This course has been approved by the Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 3.00 total CLE hour(s) of instruction.