Transparency Standards

This working group is to discuss what we think should be "standards" for transparency for Occupy Boston Working Groups.

Topics could be things like

1. how long before/after:

- a new WG meets for the first time should it tell the GA that it exists? - a new WG meets for the first time should start posting its meetings? - a new WG meets for the first time should post a page on the wiki with info about how to join?

2. the maximum time after a meeting that:

- minutes should be posted

3. do meeting have to be in public spaces? or are private homes that aren't accessible to the public OK?

4. can WG members talk about meeting topics outside of the email lists and/or public meetings?

People may want to review the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law guide, which was a hard fought for level of transparency in Massachusetts that became a standard for the country:

http://www.mass.gov/ago/docs/government/oml-guide-032411.pdf

Full details on the law are available here:

http://www.mass.gov/ago/government-resources/open-meeting-law/

Contact: volunteer@occupyboston.org for more info.

An in person meeting time is not set up yet. But there will be discussion online. Please contact us if you are interested in developing transparency standards.