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HB 358 Freedom of Information Act; posting of notice of rights and responsibilities by state public bodies.

Introduced by: Terrie L. Suit | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Freedom of Information Act; posting by certain state public bodies; minutes. Requires all state public bodies created in the executive branch of state government and subject to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to make available certain information to the public upon request and to post such information on the Internet, including: (i) a plain English explanation of the rights of a requester under FOIA, the procedures to obtain public records from the public body, and the responsibilities of the public body in complying with FOIA; (ii) contact information for the person designated by the public body to (a) assist a requester in making a request for records or (b) respond to requests for public records; and (iii) any policy the public body has concerning the type of public records it routinely withholds from release as permitted by FOIA. The bill requires the Freedom of Information Advisory Council to assist state public bodies in the development and implementation of this information, upon request. The bill also specifies what information must be included in minutes of open meetings.


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