Council Member Mary Cheh (Ward 3), chair of the Government Operations Committee, will hold a hearing at 10 a.m. June 7 on the Open Government Office Establishment Act of 2010.
The bill would create an independent agency to oversee compliance with the District's Freedom of Information Act, would amend the FOI Act, the Administrative Procedures Act, and the Campaign Finance Reform and Conflict of Interest Act. It would enact new disclosure requirements for lobbyists, and would a require establishment of a website providing the public greater access to government budget and expenditure data.
The most recent draft of the bill is available in PDF format here.
The public can testify or submit written testimony, which will be made a part of the official record. Anyone wishing to testify should contact Aukima Benjamin, staff assistant to the Committee on Government Operations and the Environment, at 724-8062, or via e-mail at abenjamin@dccouncil.us. Individuals will be permitted three (3) minutes for oral presentation.