Contact Us NowBy: Robert B. McCoy robert.mccoy@mhtlaw.com In most cases, a municipality can chose whether to mandate that its employees reside within the municipality’s corporate limits. Special rules, however, apply to police officers, firefighters and appointed officers of a municipality. Municipalities that have chosen to impose employee residency requirements have sometimes faced constitutional challenges to their policies. …
Miller Hall & Triggs closes on two RAD Low Income Housing Tax Credit Transactions in June 2018
Richard M. Joseph with Miller, Hall & Triggs, LLC closed on two RAD Low Income Housing Tax Credit Transactions resulting in the conversion of all 390 public housing units of the Housing Authority of the City of Texarkana, Arkansas. The RAD program, administered by HUD, was established in order to give public housing authorities a…
Illinois FOIA prohibits disclosure of disciplinary records older than 4 years
Disciplinary Records Older Than 4 Years Prohibited from Disclosure in Response to FOIA Request By: Robert B. McCoy robert.mccoy@mhtlaw.com Public employers have sometimes attempted to prevent the disclosure of an employee’s disciplinary records in response to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request under the theory that a request for such records is an unwarranted invasion…
The Illinois Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act
Implementing the Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act By Scott Brunton email: scott.brunton@mhtlaw.com In April 2018, Public Act 100‑585 – the Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act (the “Act”) – was signed into law. This Act became effective on June 1, 2018, and impacts all municipalities in the State of Illinois with the exception of Chicago. Small wireless facilities…
Janus vs. AFSCME: Unions Lose Fair Share and Agency Fees
What must public employers do after Janus? By Joshua Herman email: joshua.herman@mhtlaw.com Janus v. AFSCME, a 5-4 decision by the Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) issued June 27, 2018, reversed 40 years of law allowing governments and unions to withhold “fair share” deductions from non-union public employees without their consent to subsidize union…
Ashley’s Law: What Does It Mean for Medical Marijuana in Schools?
Illinois lawmakers pass Ashley’s Law to allow students to use medical marijuana on school grounds. By: Kateah M. McMasters kateah.mcmasters@mhtlaw.com On May 17, 2018, the Illinois Senate overwhelmingly passed House Bill 4870 (HB 4870) which, if signed by Governor Rauner, will allow students with a valid prescription for medical marijuana to administer, consume or use…
Miller, Hall & Triggs Attorney presents seminar on Real Estate Closings
On March 21, 2018, Christopher Oswald of Miller, Hall & Triggs presented on the topic of Real Estate Closings as a part of the Peoria County Bar Association’s “Brown Bag” continuing legal education series of seminars. Together with another local attorney, Mr. Oswald emphasized planning and communication at the earliest stages of the transaction as…
Press Release
The law firm of MILLER, HALL & TRIGGS, LLC is pleased to make the following announcements regarding the attorneys at our firm. As of January 1, 2018, Katherine L. Swise has become a member of the firm. Also, Jennifer Klein VandeWiele have become Of Counsel with the firm. Further, the firm recently welcomed Kathleen M. Carter and…
Changes to the Juvenile Court Act
Records of Municipal Ordinance Violations to be Kept Confidential & Automatic Expungement of Law Enforcement Records Effective January 1, 2018, two important changes were made to the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 (705 ILCS 405/1-1 et seq.) (the “Act”) concerning records of minors who are investigated, arrested or taken into custody prior to the…
Miller Hall & Triggs closes on two RAD Low Income Housing Tax Credit Transactions in December 2017
Richard M. Joseph with Miller, Hall & Triggs, LLC closed on two RAD Low Income Housing Tax Credit Transactions in December 2017 benefiting the Housing Authority of the City of Rock Island, Illinois and its affiliated not for profit corporation and the Housing Authority of the City of Pine Bluff, Arkansas and its affiliated not…