Authorizes Government Records Council to use annual appropriations to employ staff attorneys exclusively to assist council in handling complaints.
This bill allows New Jersey's Government Records Council to use annual state appropriations to hire staff attorneys whose sole role is handling public record access complaints. It directly affects the Council (which resolves disputes over denied government records), people filing complaints about denied access, and government agencies (records custodians) responding to such complaints. The key provision amends existing law to require the Council to employ dedicated staff attorneys exclusively for reviewing and resolving complaints, rather than using general staff. This creates a specific, funded mechanism for the Council to process complaints about government agencies denying public records access.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
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