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SB 0530 - Public Records; provide for relief/remedies in the case of harassing requests for public records

Tracking Level: New Bill
Sponsor: Buckner,Gail 44th
Last Action: 3/18/2010 - Senate Read and Referred
Senate Committee: S JUDY
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Staff Analysis of the Legislation

SUMMARY:  This bill would amend Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A. to provide for relief and remedies in case of harassing requests for public records.

 

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Requests for public records would be denied if fees for previous provided records had not yet been paid.
  • When repeated requests by number and nature are apparently intended to harass, the agency could fine a petition in superior court for relief

 


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