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2002 SESSION
HB 729 Freedom of Information Act; definition of "public body", etc.
Introduced by: Clifton A. Woodrum | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED:
Freedom of Information Act; definition of “public body”; application to constitutional officers. Provides that for the purposes of those provisions of FOIA applicable to access to public records, constitutional officers shall be considered public bodies and, except as otherwise expressly provided by law, shall have the same obligations to disclose public records as other custodians of public records. The bill also eliminates the term “public official” from FOIA. The bill also expand a current record exemption for criminal records to include case files or reports and witness statements. The bill contains technical amendments.
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:
Freedom of Information Act; definition of “public body”; application to constitutional officers. Provides that for the purposes of those provisions of FOIA applicable to access to public records, constitutional officers shall be considered public bodies and, except as otherwise expressly provided by law, shall have the same obligations to disclose public records as other custodians of public records. The bill also eliminates the term “public official” from FOIA. The bill also expand a current record exemption for criminal records to include case files or reports and witness statements. The bill contains technical amendments.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Freedom of Information Act; definition of “public body”; application to constitutional officers. Provides that for the purposes of those provisions of FOIA applicable to access to public records, constitutional officers shall be considered public bodies and, except as otherwise expressly provided by law, shall have the same obligations to disclose public records as other custodians of public records. The bill also eliminates the term “public official” from FOIA. The bill also provides a record exemption for attorneys for the Commonwealth. The bill contains technical amendments.