County attorney Rheubin Taylor initiates voting during a Hamilton County Commission meeting in this file photo.EMISSIONS TESTINGCounty Commissioner Jim Fields said Thursday the county will not pursue any action to opt out of emissions testing program. An opinion from County Attorney Rheubin Taylor states if the county breaks the emissions testing program contract, the state would conduct emissions tests. Emissions testing started in 2005 as a way to help curtail air pollution in the Chattanooga area.
Hamilton County Attorney Rheubin Taylor says one-on-one meetings between county commissioners and Board of Education members will not violate the state’s open meetings act, known as the Sunshine Law.
Commissioner Fred Skillern asked for Taylor’s opinion during an agenda session.
“Is it in violation of Sunshine Law for a county commissioner to meet with a school board member?” Skillern asked.
“No, sir,” Taylor immediately responded.