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Withdrawn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)