Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Public Records Act; clarify law enforcement exemptions.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/15 (H) Referred To Judiciary A | |
| 2 | 01/30 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2007 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Blackmon
Code Sections: A 025-0061-0002, A 025-0061-0003, A 025-0061-0005, A 025-0061-0012, A 025-0061-0015, RP 045-0029-0001
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-61-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE PUBLIC POLICY CONCERNING THE PUBLIC'S ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-61-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE DEFINITIONS UNDER THE ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 25-61-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR REDACTION OF EXEMPT MATERIAL IN PROVIDING ACCESS TO NONEXEMPT INFORMATION; TO AMEND SECTION 25-61-12, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RECORDS FROM OPEN RECORDS REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-61-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THE MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC RECORDS ACT OF 1983; TO REPEAL SECTION 45-29-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THAT CERTAIN INVESTIGATIVE AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE RECORDS ARE EXEMPT FROM PUBLIC ACCESS REQUIREMENTS; TO REPEAL SECTION 45-29-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PUBLIC RECORDS LAW OF CERTAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT RECORDS AND PERSONAL INFORMATION OF VICTIMS, AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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