Establishes Open Public Records Act Study Commission.
This bill creates an 11-member Open Public Records Act (OPRA) Study Commission to examine how New Jersey's public records law operates in practice. The commission will review OPRA's real-world implementation, assess impacts of technology and court rulings, balance public access with privacy concerns, and analyze commercial use of records, while comparing New Jersey's system to other states. It directly affects government records custodians, citizens requesting records, and public officials responsible for OPRA compliance. The commission must submit findings and recommendations to the Legislature and Governor within one year of its first meeting, after which it will expire.
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