Section 38-2-8. – Administrative appeals.
§ 38-2-8. Administrative appeals. (a) Any person or entity denied the right to inspect a record of a public body may petition the chief administrative officer of that public body for a review of the determinations made by his or her subordinate. The chief administrative officer shall make a final determination whether or not to […]
Section 38-2-9. – Jurisdiction of superior court.
§ 38-2-9. Jurisdiction of superior court. (a) Jurisdiction to hear and determine civil actions brought under this chapter is hereby vested in the superior court. (b) The court may examine any record which is the subject of a suit in camera to determine whether the record or any part thereof may be withheld from public […]
Section 38-2-10. – Burden of proof.
§ 38-2-10. Burden of proof. In all actions brought under this chapter, the burden shall be on the public body to demonstrate that the record in dispute can be properly withheld from public inspection under the terms of this chapter. History of Section.P.L. 1979, ch. 202, § 1.
Section 38-2-11. – Right supplemental.
§ 38-2-11. Right supplemental. The right of the public to inspect public records created by this chapter shall be in addition to any other right to inspect records maintained by public bodies. History of Section.P.L. 1979, ch. 202, § 1.
Section 38-2-12. – Severability.
§ 38-2-12. Severability. If any provision of this chapter is held unconstitutional, the decision shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this chapter. If the application of this chapter to a particular record is held invalid, the decision shall not affect other applications of this chapter. History of Section.P.L. 1979, ch. 202, § […]
Section 38-2-13. – Records access continuing.
§ 38-2-13. Records access continuing. All records initially deemed to be public records which any person may inspect and/or copy under the provisions of this chapter, shall continue to be so deemed whether or not subsequent court action or investigations are held pertaining to the matters contained in the records. History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. […]
Section 38-2-14. – Information relating to settlement of legal claims.
§ 38-2-14. Information relating to settlement of legal claims. Settlement agreements of any legal claims against a governmental entity shall be deemed public records. History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 263, § 2; P.L. 1998, ch. 378, § 1.
Section 38-2-15. – Reported violations.
§ 38-2-15. Reported violations. Every year the attorney general shall prepare a report summarizing all the complaints received pursuant to this chapter, which shall be submitted to the legislature and which shall include information as to how many complaints were found to be meritorious and the action taken by the attorney general in response to […]
Section 38-2-16. – 38 Studios, LLC investigation.
§ 38-2-16. 38 Studios, LLC investigation. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or state law, any investigatory records generated or obtained by the Rhode Island state police or the Rhode Island attorney general in conducting an investigation surrounding the funding of 38 Studios, LLC by the Rhode Island economic development corporation shall be made […]
Section 38-2-7. – Denial of access.
§ 38-2-7. Denial of access. (a) Any denial of the right to inspect or copy records, in whole or in part provided for under this chapter shall be made to the person or entity requesting the right in writing giving the specific reasons for the denial within ten (10) business days of the request and […]