This bill is reported out by the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary to implement statutory changes recommended by the Right to Know Advisory Committee. The joint standing committee has not taken a position on the substance of this bill. By reporting this bill out, the joint standing committee is not suggesting and does not intend to suggest that it agrees or disagrees with any aspect of this bill; instead, the joint standing committee is reporting the bill out for the sole purpose of having a bill printed that can be referred to the joint standing committee for an appropriate public hearing and subsequent processing in the normal course. The joint standing committee is taking this action to ensure clarity and transparency in the legislative review of the proposals contained in the bill. The bill requires that a written notice of a denial of a request for inspection or copying of a public record include a citation to the statutory authority used as the basis for the denial.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 1797, HP 1203: 1.408
Bill Text ACTPUB , Chapter 186: 1.408