PUBLIC ACCESS COUNSELOR
Summary
Creates the Public Access Counselor and Formal Complaint Act. Establishes the Governor-appointed position of public access counselor to receive inquiries and publish interpretive and educational materials about the Freedom of Information Act and the Open Meetings Act. Requires the counselor to receive complaints and issue advisory opinions on denials of access to public records and public meetings. Provides for the operation of the counselor's office.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2007
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 29, 2007
Last action Jan 13, 2009
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
0
Committee
4
Jan 13, 2009
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 29, 2007
House · Reported by committee
Motion Filed to Discharge Committee Rep. William B. Black
Mar 23, 2007
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Feb 27, 2007
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
Feb 21, 2007
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
William B. Black
RRepublican
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