{
 "topic": "OMA section 1",
 "statute": "5 ILCS 120/1",
 "family": "Definitions and scope",
 "page": "https://illinoisfoia.org/issues/oma-1/",
 "note": "Determination letters are non-binding. Verify against the source PDF before citing.",
 "counts": {
  "violation_found": 0,
  "no_violation": 1,
  "no_determination": 0,
  "other": 0
 },
 "challenge_notes": null,
 "issues": [
  {
   "issue": "Whether Board violated OMA by excluding requester from meeting",
   "outcome": "no_violation",
   "rule": "OMA does not limit a public body's authority to restrict an individual's access to a meeting for safety or disciplinary reasons while keeping the meeting open to the public.",
   "decision": {
    "title": "Removal of an employee from a public board meeting",
    "date": "2024-08-23",
    "binding": false,
    "url": "https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-79869/"
   },
   "authorities": [
    {
     "text": "Jones v. Bay Shore Union Free School District, 170 F. Supp. 3d 420, 435 (E.D.N.Y 2016)",
     "url": null
    }
   ]
  }
 ]
}