WHITE v. CLINTON CTY. BD. OF COMMRS.

No. 95-953.

76 Ohio St.3d 416 (1996)

WHITE, APPELLANT, v. CLINTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ET AL., APPELLEES.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided August 21, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Baker & Hostetler, David L. Marburger, Hilary W. Rule and Elizabeth McNellie, for appellant.

Isaac, Brant, Ledman & Teetor, Mark Landes and Terri B. Gregori; and William E. Peele, Clinton County Prosecuting Attorney, for appellees.

Paul Moke, urging reversal for amicus curiae, American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio.

Stephen W. Gard, urging reversal for amicus curiae, Investigative Reporters and Editors.

Susan M. Gilles, urging reversal for amicus curiae, League of Women Voters of Ohio.


STRATTON, J.

This case involves the interpretation of R.C. 305.10, and its interplay with R.C. 121.22 (the Sunshine Law) and 149.43 (Ohio Public Records Act). White argues that these statutes impose a duty on boards of county commissioners to prepare minutes which reflect the substance of their meetings and provide some indication of the nature and direction of their discussions. A different reading, the appellant contends, would render R.C. 121.22 and 305.10 meaningless...

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