2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1461

File Code: State Government - Regulations and Procedures
Sponsored By:
Delegate Hurson
Entitled:
State Government - Public Information Act - Access to Public Records

Synopsis:

Requiring an official custodian of public records to consider whether to designate specified public records to be made immediately available upon request and to maintain a list of those public records; waiving the requirement for persons and governmental units to submit a written application to review specified public records; requiring the custodian of public records to follow notification procedures to an applicant requesting public records under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
3/19
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Delegate Hurson) Adopted (118-3)
Motion Rules Suspended Re-referred Commerce and Government Matters (Delegate Hurson) Adopted (120-2)
3/23
Hearing 3/26 at 11:00 a.m.
3/26
Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
DISCLOSURE
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
NOTICES
PUBLIC INFORMATION
PUBLIC OFFICIALS -see also- ATTY GEN; COMP; CO ADMIN; etc
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
State Government
( 10-613 , 10-614 , 10-618 , 10-621 , 10-623 , 10-626 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 19, 2001: Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Hurson) Adopted (118-3)
March 19, 2001: Motion Rules Suspended Referred Commerce and Government Matters (Hurson) Adopted (120-2)