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Ensuring an Informed Public: State Open Records and Meetings Laws - Martha Harrell Chumbler

by Martha Harrell Chumbler

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9781641059565
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American Bar Association
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Ensuring an Informed Public: State Open Records and Meetings Laws Martha Harrell Chumbler ISBN 9781641059565

This book examines key legal issues surrounding public records and open meetings, providing practical guidance on compliance and enforcement.

Public records topics include:

  • What qualifies as a public record—and what does not

  • Public records access in the digital age, including emerging challenges

  • Circumstances in which public records laws apply to private entities

  • Protection of confidential and third-party information

  • Statutory and common-law exemptions from disclosure

  • Handling public records requests during litigation with government entities

  • Enforcement of state open records laws

  • Cybersecurity risks and data protection concerns related to public records

Open meetings topics include:

  • What constitutes an open meeting

  • The public’s right to attend and participate

  • Best practices for conducting remote and hybrid public meetings

  • Exceptions and exemptions to open meetings requirements

  • Enforcement of state open meetings laws

In addition, the book provides a comprehensive, state-by-state analysis of public records and open meetings requirements, along with citations to applicable statutes, constitutional provisions, and explanatory guidance for each jurisdiction.

Ensuring an Informed Public: State Open Records and Meetings Laws Martha Harrell Chumbler ISBN 9781641059565, 978-1641059565 & 9781641059572

Editors
Martha Harrell Chumbler
Aaron C Dunlap

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