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2002 SESSION

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HB 730 Freedom of Information Act; definition of "public body", etc.

Introduced by: Clifton A. Woodrum | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Freedom of Information Act; definition of “public body.” 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 in their custody as other custodians of public records. The bill also eliminates the term “public official” from FOIA. The bill contains a technical amendment.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/02  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/09/02 027805996  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/09/02  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/09/02 027805996
• 01/09/02  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 01/15/02  House: Stricken at request of Patron in G. L. (22-Y 0-N)