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Sunshine Law | Attorney General Office of Missouri

The Missouri Sunshine Law does not require that an open records request be submitted in a specific format. However, our office encourages requesters to make ...

FOIA.gov - Freedom of Information Act

This site can help you determine if filing a FOIA request is the best option for you and help you create your request when you're ready.

FOIA 101: Demystifying Public Records Laws in Each State - Granicus

Each state has implemented their own public records laws which define how records are recorded and shared with the public.

Open Records Act - Transparency (Kentucky)

All public records, whether they are stored in a computer or on paper, must be open for inspection unless the records are exempted.

The Freedom of Information Act

generally provides that any person has the right to request access to federal agency records or information except to the extent the records are protected from ...

Freedom of Information Act: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

FOIA.gov provides a central resource for the public to understand the FOIA, to locate records that are already available online, and to make a request for ...

Missouri FOIA Laws - National Freedom of Information Coalition

The law expressly stated that meetings, records, votes, actions, and deliberations of public governmental bodies are to be open to the public.

Missouri Public Records Guide - MuckRock

Access to public records in Missouri are covered by two laws, the Missouri Sunshine Law and the Missouri Public Records Law.

State Freedom of Information Laws

State Freedom of Information Laws. These sites contain basic statutes about open meetings and open records. Many states have multiple statutes that provide ...

Public Records Law and State Legislatures

All 50 states have enacted laws requiring certain government records to be open to the public to increase transparency and public awareness ...

Missouri Public Service Commission Open Records Policy

It is the policy of the Missouri Public Service Commission (Commission) to comply with the Missouri Open Records or “Sunshine Law" as set forth in Chapter 610 ...

Public Records Statutes | Missouri Department of Transportation

1. It is the public policy of this state that meetings, records, votes, actions, and deliberations of public governmental bodies be open to the public unless ...

The Law - Georgia Attorney General's Office

The Law · Open Records Act. The Georgia Open Records Act governs which government records are to be open for public inspection. · Open Meetings Act. The Georgia ...

Open Records and Data Privacy Legislation in Missouri - CaseGuard

The Missouri Sunshine Law is an open records access and data privacy law that was initially passed by the state legislature in 1973.

Missouri - OpenMyGovernment.org

Records are defined by Missouri law as “any record, whether written or electronically stored, retained by or of any public governmental body.

Missouri | The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

The Public Records Law is more limited than the Sunshine Law, and only applies to government records that are kept pursuant to statute or ordinance. Mo.Rev.Stat ...

Colorado Open Records Act (CORA)

What is CORA? The Colorado Open Records Act "CORA" requires that most public records be available to the public. A "public record" includes most writings made, ...

Statutes and Rules: Open Record Act - Oklahoma.gov

Statutes and Rules: Open Record Act. Open Records Act [in citation order]. 51 O.S. §24A.1 Official Title of Open Records Act. 51 O.S. §24A.2 ...

Advocacy Guide - Part 2: Accessing Public Records and Public ...

As a member of the public, you have a right to review government documents and attend public meetings under both state and federal law. At the state level, the ...

Using Open Records and Freedom of Information Laws

FOIA are laws that give you the right to access public documents, which means anything in possession of a public agency.