Public Records Act
Chapter 42.56 RCW: PUBLIC RECORDS ACT - Washington
Documents and indexes to be made public — Statement of costs. HTML PDF. 42.56.080. Identifiable records — Facilities for copying — Availability of public records. HTML PDF. 42.56.090. Times for inspection and copying — Posting on website. HTML PDF. 42.56.100.
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The Public Records Act (PRA) gives you access to public records we maintain unless they’re exempt from disclosure by law. This may include written or electronic information. Government Code 6250 et seq. Exemptions We are exempt from disclosing certain public records or portions of public records. (Government Code 6254 and 6255)
https://www.ftb.ca.gov/your-rights/california-public-records-act.htmlPublic Records Act - The National Archives
Public Records Act Find out about the legislation on public records access and its history. Until 2000, the Public Records Act 1958 had been substantially amended once (by the Public Records Act...
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/information-management/legislation/public-records-act/MRSC - Public Records Act
State law requires local elected officials and public records officers to complete open government training no later than 90 days after taking the oath of office or assuming their duties, with a refresher course at least every four years ( RCW 42.56.150-.152 for PRA and RCW 42.30.205 for the Open Public Meetings Act).
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The California Public Records Act (CPRA) was passed by the California Legislature in 1968 for government agencies and requires that government records be disclosed to the public, upon request, unless there are privacy and/or public safety exemptions which would prevent doing so.
https://post.ca.gov/California-Public-Records-Act-FAQsPublic Records Act Requests - California Public Utilities Commission
The Public Records Act provides disclosure of existing identifiable records. The CPUC is not required to prepare new records in response to a request, or to compile, synthesize, summarize, or index information or records in a form that does not exist at the time of the request. Click here to file a Public Records Request
https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/about-cpuc/transparency-and-reporting/public-records-act-requestsWhat is a Public Records Act Request - LAVote.gov
Public Records Act Request Policy - Access to information concerning the conduct of the people's business is a fundamental and necessary right of every person in this state. Records of the County of Los Angeles which are not exempt from disclosure are available for inspection and copying in accordance with the California Public Records Act upon ...
https://www.lavote.gov/contact-us/public-records-act-requests/what-is-a-public-records-act-requestCalifornia Public Records Act - Wikipedia
the california public records act (statutes of 1968, chapter 1473; currently codified as chapter 3.5 of division 7 of title 1 of the california government code) [1] was a law passed by the california state legislature and signed by then- governor ronald reagan in 1968 requiring inspection or disclosure of governmental records to the public upon …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Public_Records_ActSummary of the California Public Records Act 2004
The Public Records Act does not permit an agency to delay or obstruct the inspection or copying of public records. 33 Finally, when a written request is denied, it must be denied in writing. 34 B. Claim Of Exemption Under specified circumstances, the CPRA affords agencies a variety of discretionary
https://oag.ca.gov/sites/all/files/agweb/pdfs/publications/summary_public_records_act.pdfFederal Records Act
Record schedules are mandatory instructions of what to do with records (and nonrecord materials) no longer needed for current Government business. The records schedules indicate how long a document must be kept before it is transferred to a Federal Records Center, destroyed or transferred to NARA for permanent preservation.
https://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/fra.htmlPublic Records Act | Washington State Department of Corrections
The Public Records Act provides the people with broad rights of access to public records. The purpose of the act is to allow people to be informed about governmental decisions and therefore help keep government accountable ( WAC 44-14-01003 ).
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