Special prosecutor won't proceed with suit against ES aldermen
September 24, 2008: A special prosecutor has declined to prosecute three members of the city council for an apparent violation of the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
Special Prosecutor H.G. Foster agreed that three aldermen violated the provisions of the FOIA, but he felt he would have problems getting a conviction because the defendants could claim a "mistake of law and advice of counsel." Read the full article here.
Irate Ark. man posts county e-mail records in privacy fight
September 10, 2008: An Arkansas resident is posting the internal e-mail records of various officials in the Pulaski County clerk's office on his Web site in retaliation for what he calls the county's refusal to remove certain public documents containing Social Security numbers from its Web site. Read the full article here.
Greenwood Wants FOIA Suit Dropped
September 6, 2008: In a motion filed Aug. 26, the city of Greenwood contends a Freedom of Information Act violation lawsuit brought against it by its former mayor should be dismissed as inappropriate.
In the motion and brief supporting it filed by attorney Greg Karber, the city argues that former Mayor Garry Campbell was not the subject of the FOIA request, that the FOIA does not create a private cause of action for damages, that Campbell has not suffered any damages and that requesting an attorney general’s opinion was unnecessary. Read the full article here.
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences to keep exec hunt private
September 4, 2008: The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences will use a private search firm to help find its next chancellor.
But the University of Arkansas Foundation Inc., not the university, hired the firm to keep applicants’ names private, said B. Alan Sugg, president of the University of Arkansas System. Because the UA Foundation is funded through private donations, it is not subject to the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act and the applicants’ names don’t have to be released, UA System officials said Wednesday. Read the full article here.
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