As a requirement of the Open Meetings Act (OMA), designated employees, officers, or members must receive OMA compliance training. Each OMA designee must successfully complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor (PAC) within 30 days after their designation, and again each year, as the training is updated annually. [5 ILCS 120/1.05(a)]
As a requirement of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), designated employees or officers, must receive FOIA compliance training. Each FOIA officer must successfully complete the electronic training curriculum developed and administered by the Public Access Counselor (PAC) within 30 days after their designation, and again each year, as the training is updated annually. [5 ILCS 140/]