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Article: County holds open-meeting meeting ; Officials discuss Sunshine Law

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June 20, 2009
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Navigating controversial issues and maintaining public openness can be a difficult two-step for public officials.

Tom Durkin of the Missouri attorney general's office offers a primary rule.

"When in doubt, it's open," he said.

Mr. Durkin fills a new position of "public education director" under Attorney General Chris Koster's administration, dealing entirely with the state's open meetings and records law, known as the Sunshine Law. As an ombudsman and mediator, Mr. Durkin has been instructed to meet with all 114 county governments in Missouri.

He spoke Friday about the Sunshine Law with a dozen elected

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