10499. DEFINITIONS

10499 DEFINITIONS 10499.1 “Advisory Opinion” means (i) an opinion issued by the Director upon investigation of a complaint alleging violation of the Open Meetings Act; (ii) an opinion issued by the Director following a request from a Public Official or employee regarding its compliance with the Open Meetings Act; or (iii) an opinion issued by the Director on his or her own initiative. “Board” means the Board of Ethics and Government Accountability established by D.C. Official Code § 1-1162.02(a). “Director” means the head of the Office of Open Government as provided in D.C. Official Code § 1-1162.05b. “Prospective Complaint” means a complaint about a future action of a Public Body that appears, to a Complainant, likely to violate the Open Meetings Act. “Public Body” has the meaning given in D.C. Official Code § 2-574(3) and includes for the purposes of requesting an Advisory Opinion or appeal for consideration by the Board of an Advisory Opinion, a Public Body member or employee. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 13143 (December 26, 2014); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 6673 (May 31, 2019). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Elections and Ethics 3 DCMR § 10499