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[occbrian]

sounds like when they heard 281 it WAS a closed meeting.

need confirmation.

 

[rwbow1969]

Per Sen Jacobs: "We are in committee voting on concurring with the gun bill as it came out of the House. We finally got a copy of the bill. The vote to concur in committee was 7-4. Those voting against concuring were: Jacobs, Getty, Shank and Stone. I know it's terribly late, but it would be nice to have support in the Senate gallery. This thing is greased to go. I don't think we will be allowed to vote on the individual amendments put on in the House. That is wrong....we do it on every other bill that comes over from the House with amendments on it. We will put up a fight.....stay tuned"

M'fers were in SJP hearing the bill....

I think they pulled a bait and switch on us. Open meeting at the last minute, I guess that covers their ass. Dblas said he was in there though, I thought.

 

[MJD438]

There is a civil process as well. I found this while going through the training link that is provided on the Open Meeting Act website.

Lesson Six - Enforcement of the Act

Civil Actions

Within 45 days of an alleged violation, a person may sue the public body, unless otherwise specified in §10-510. In court, the plaintiff must overcome the presumption that the public body complied with the Act.
If a public body violated the Act, a court may issue injunctive relief, void the final action of a public body found to have willfully violated the Act, and grant attorney fees and litigation costs to the winning party. This remedy is not available with respect to a public body's actions of appropriating funds, levying a tax, or issuing public debt.

 

[johncoxsr]

If it was a closed meeting would that make the bill illegal an void?

 

[occbrian]

I think they pulled a bait and switch on us. Open meeting at the last minute, I guess that covers their ass. Dblas said he was in there though, I thought.

He was... but after the 281 vote.

 

[MJD438]

Maybe Jacobs, or one of the other friendlies, will answer the question about whether that voting session of the JPR was open to the public or not.

 

[yellowsled]

4pm today?

 

[JAY1234]

I just called the committee phone number (410-841-3623/301-858-3623/1-800-492-7122 ext. 3623 - http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=cmtepage&tab=subject7&id=jpr&stab=01&ys=2013RS). The woman that answered did not have a time, but stated that the meeting would be open to the public.

Right after their closed door votes and they get their straight faces back on for the public viewing. I don't believe any of them have the intestinal fortitude to vote the way they know they should but will vote the way they have been told.

 

[Merlin]

Right after their closed door votes and they get their straight faces back on for the public viewing. I don't believe any of them have the intestinal fortitude to vote the way they know they should but will vote the way they have been told.

They are going to vote the way the need to farther their careers. Not what's right, but what's right for them. And Nov 2014 is the next time you can do anything about it.[FONT=&quot][/FONT]

 

[rwbow1969]

They are going to vote the way the need to farther their careers. Not what's right, but what's right for them. And Nov 2014 is the next time you can do anything about it.[FONT=&quot][/FONT]

Another great reason to establish term limits....

 

[DC-W]

I have family commitments tonight that prevent me from getting down there in a timely manner. I've called and e-mailed the reps, and also thanked Senator Stone. I suggest everyone do the same.

If this is all still going on after 7, I'm driving down.

 

[Bisondice]

 

[Biohazard2m]

This bill isn't going to pass folks. #EpicFilibuster #RecklesslyOptimistic

 

[Traveler]

Another great reason to establish term limits....

We need to have a provision for recall. We need to be able to fire legislators that talk about AK-15s and revolvers with high capacity magazines. Ones that compare this legislation with their time piercing ears at the mall should be on the short list too.

 

[Justin B.C.]

Is there a focus for calls right now? Who are we hitting?

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[dblas]

I think they pulled a bait and switch on us. Open meeting at the last minute, I guess that covers their ass. Dblas said he was in there though, I thought.

I was, but I found out I arrived after the vote, so it would appear that they did indeed pass it out of committee in closed session. Trying to verify that.

 

[T-MANN]

We need to have a provision for recall. We need to be able to fire legislators that talk about AK-15s and revolvers with high capacity magazines. Ones that compare this legislation with their time piercing ears at the mall should be on the short list too.

Andrew "dice" Clay put it best...

Un**%kingbelievable

 

[dogboy]

I just called Sen. Dyson's office. That was right at 1600. They were about to go back into session, and SB281 was supposed to be heard on the floor.

 

[Cyndi59]

With the illegals flooding in to moco and p.g. ..bet miller and frosh stay in office..most of the GA is like a stopped up shitter,going to be hard to flush the turds..