What are the requirements for transparency regarding local task forces? Are they mandated to be disclosed and/or listed — as an example, on a town website — for the public in the manner that other boards and committees are?
There is nothing in the Open Meetings Law or the Freedom of Information Law that mandates listing boards, committees or task forces on a local government website.
It is a good practice to list this information, but it is not mandated by law.
If your local government is not putting such information on their website, we suggest that you contact them and encourage them to do so.
If your local government allows the public to speak at their meetings, you can also speak and bring this up.
We hope this answers your question.
