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Open records advocates: Knox County charging for public document inspection is illegal June 17, 2019
Open records advocates: Knox County charging for public document inspection is illegal Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler is breaking the law whenever he and KCSO employees fulfill public records requests, Tennessee Coalition of Open Government Executive Director Deborah Fisher said Monday. This came after lawyers for the county defended its practice of charging residents for […]
Police chief panel broke Open Meeting Law June 7, 2019
Police chief panel broke Open Meeting Law WESTMINSTER — Attorney General Maura Healey's Office has determined that the Westminster Police Chief Screening Committee was in violation of Open Meeting Law for discussing certain issues during executive session. Committee member Harry Redkey initially filed the complaint with the Attorney General's Office on Oct. 26. Redkey alleges […]
Derby Says Employees Will Take Open Government Refresher Course June 6, 2019
Derby Says Employees Will Take Open Government Refresher Course DERBY — City officials have promised to prepare a new written policy on how staffers comply with record requests, and to compel city workers to participate in an open government training session over the summer. The move is part of a compromise the city reached with The […]
Records bill survives test in Nevada Senate June 5, 2019
Records bill survives test in Nevada Senate CARSON CITY — An overhaul of state law governing public access to official records was rescued from near-defeat in a Senate committee late Friday, as amendments toning down its toughest provisions won unanimous consent to move it out to the full Senate. Senate Bill 287, parked in committee for weeks, […]
Zachary: Exempt records can be released June 4, 2019
Zachary: Exempt records can be released Just because a record held by local government is considered exempt from the state's Open Records Act does not mean that record cannot be released. To say it another way, even if the document is exempted from the Open Records Act, public officials can still release it. Last year, […]
Police agencies shift policies on handling mugshots June 3, 2019
Police agencies shift policies on handling mugshots CAPITAL REGION -- For about the last five years or so it had been the policy of the Gloversville Police Department to release a digital mugshot -- a photo of the accused -- with nearly every arrest the department made. Gloversville Police Chief Marc Porter said releasing digital […]

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