OPEN MTG-TRAINING-OFFICIALS

Amends the Open Meetings Act. Requires elected officials who are first elected after the effective date of the amendatory Act to successfully complete the training program provided by the Public Access Counselor. Provides that, upon the completion of the required training program, the Public Access Counselor shall issue a certificate of completion to the elected official for filing along with his or her statement of economic interests. Provides that an elected official who is required to but fails to complete the required training or who is required to submit a statement of economic interests but, if required to do so, fails to attach the certificate of completion to his or her statement of economic interests shall be ineligible, in any subsequent election, to be a candidate for the office in which he or she is serving at the time of the violation. Exempts from these training requirements elected officials who are elected to serve public bodies that require the attendance of their parliamentarian or attorney at each meeting. Defines "elected official". Also makes technical changes. Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act and the Election Code to make conforming changes.