1 §411. Right To Know Advisory Committee
§411. Right To Know Advisory Committee 1. Advisory committee established. The Right To Know Advisory Committee, referred to in this chapter as “the advisory committee,” is established to serve as a resource for ensuring compliance with this chapter and upholding the integrity of the purposes underlying this chapter as it applies to all public entities […]
1 §412. Public records and proceedings training for certain officials and public access officers
§412. Public records and proceedings training for certain officials and public access officers 1. Training required. A public access officer and an official subject to this section shall complete a course of training on the requirements of this chapter relating to public records and proceedings. The official or public access officer shall complete the training […]
1 §413. Public access officer
§413. Public access officer 1. Designation; responsibility. Each agency, county, municipality, school administrative unit and regional or other political subdivision shall designate an existing employee as its public access officer to serve as the contact person for that agency, county, municipality, school administrative unit or regional or other political subdivision with regard to requests for […]
1 §414. Public records; information technology
§414. Public records; information technology An agency shall consider, in the purchase of and contracting for computer software and other information technology resources, the extent to which the software or technology will: [PL 2011, c. 662, §8 (NEW).] 1. Maximize public access. Maximize public access to public records; and [PL 2011, c. 662, […]
1 §431. Definitions
§431. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 2003, c. 709, §3 (NEW).] 1. Public records exception. “Public records exception” or “exception” means a provision in a statute or a proposed statute that declares a record or a category of records to […]
1 §404-A. Decisions (REPEALED)
§404-A. Decisions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 433, §2 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 704, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 758 (RP).
1 §405. Executive sessions
§405. Executive sessions Those bodies or agencies falling within this subchapter may hold executive sessions subject to the following conditions. [PL 1975, c. 758 (NEW).] 1. Not to defeat purposes of subchapter. An executive session may not be used to defeat the purposes of this subchapter as stated in section 401. [PL 2009, […]
1 §405-A. Recorded or live broadcasts authorized (REPEALED)
§405-A. Recorded or live broadcasts authorized (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1975, c. 483, §5 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 758 (RP).
1 §400. Short title
§400. Short title This subchapter may be known and cited as “the Freedom of Access Act.” [PL 2011, c. 662, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2011, c. 662, §1 (NEW).
1 §401. Declaration of public policy; rules of construction
§401. Declaration of public policy; rules of construction The Legislature finds and declares that public proceedings exist to aid in the conduct of the people’s business. It is the intent of the Legislature that their actions be taken openly and that the records of their actions be open to public inspection and their deliberations be […]