A few state FOIA and local open government news items selected from many of interest that we might or might not have drawn attention to earlier in the week:
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Tag: Florida Sunshine Law
Jacksonville city employees getting educated about public records
From Jacksonville.com:
Jacksonville city employees will receive clearer information about how to comply with public record laws in coming months, part of an ongoing educational campaign by the city’s newly created Office of Public Accountability.
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NFOIC’s State FOIA Friday for September 14, 2012
A few state FOIA and local open government news items selected from many of interest that we might or might not have drawn attention to earlier in the week:
Indiana jail records coming to smartphones
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Seminar to shine sunlight on open government laws in Florida
City to pay Times-Union $15,000 in dispute over public record delays
From Jacksonville.com:
The city of Jacksonville will pay The Florida Times-Union $15,000 to settle a lawsuit over Mayor Alvin Brown’s office’s handling of public records requests.
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County attorney won’t be charged for “technical violation” of state law
From Florida Beach News-Leader:
The Nassau County Attorney Davod Hallman and two planning board members, Pat Keogh and John Stack, may have violated the state Sunshine Law when they discussed public business in private, but charges will not be filed.
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NFOIC’s State FOIA Friday for July 20, 2012
A few state FOIA and local open government news items selected from many of interest that we might or might not have drawn attention to earlier in the week:
Florida appellate court: Student complaints are public record
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NFOIC’s State FOIA Friday for July 13, 2012
A few state FOIA and local open government news items selected from many of interest that we might or might not have drawn attention to earlier in the week:
ACLU sues over attorney general's refusal to release records
The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey has filed a lawsuit arguing that the state Attorney General's Office is breaking the law by refusing to release records concerning topics ranging from state police overtime to investigative procedures.
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Jacksonville (Fla.) plans to start saving text messages
From The Financial News and Daily Record:
The City Ethics Commission Subcommittee on Transparency and Open Government met Monday to discuss how to capture and preserve text messages.
"The first area of concern was whether or not text messages, which are public record if they are discussing City business on either City or personal phones, are being kept," said James Young, a member of the City Ethics Commission.
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Florida newspaper files lawsuit against Mayor Alvin Brown’s office for failing to release public records
From Jacksonville.com:
The Florida Times-Union has filed a lawsuit against Jacksonville seeking "declaratory relief" from the Circuit Court in obtaining public records from local government officials.
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