Bill Text: DE HB5 | 2011-2012 | 146th General Assembly | Draft
Bill Title: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Freedom Of Information Act.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-7)
Status: (Passed) 2011-04-15 - Signed by Governor [HB5 Detail]
Download: Delaware-2011-HB5-Draft.html
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SPONSOR: |
Rep. Bennett & Sen. Peterson & Sen. Katz |
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Reps. Briggs King, Carson, Hocker, Jaques, Keeley, Kenton, Kowalko, Lavelle, Longhurst, Mitchell, Osienski, Outten, Scott, D.E. Williams, Wilson |
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 146th GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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HOUSE BILL NO. 5 |
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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT. |
Section 1. Amend §10003, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by renaming subsection (b) as subsection (d) and inserting new subsections (b) and (c) to read as follows:
"(b)A custodian of a record for the appropriate public body who receives a request for a public record shall grant access to a public record or deny access to a record as soon as possible, but not later than fifteen business days after receiving the request for a public record.
(c)Additional time shall be allowed beyond the fifteen business days provided for in subsection (b) when a request is for voluminous records, requires legal advice or a record is in storage or archived.In any of these cases, the requestor shall be advised by the custodian of a record, within fifteen business days after the custodian of a record receives the request, stating the need for additional time.Such additional time provided for in this subsection shall be reasonable.".
SYNOPSIS
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This bill enhances Delaware's Freedom of Information Act by setting a deadline when public bodies must provide a public record to a person making a request under the Freedom of Information Act. |
