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Transparency legislation proposed in New Jersey.

[edit] 2009

See also: New Jersey Open Public Records Act

Sen. Loretta Weinberg is proposing to revamp the state's 1975 Open Public Meetings Act, which regulates how governments hold public meetings. "The advancement of new technologies has raised questions not envisioned when the Legislature adopted the measure three decades ago," said Weinberg during a Sunshine Week NJ FOG sponsored event.[1] The bill she is sponsoring is Senate Bill 1548[2] (Identical to Assembly Bill 2841[3]).

Assemblyman Joseph Cryan is sponsoring legislation to limit copying fees for public documents. "This bill represents a fair and equitable solution that would ensure all citizens have access to public records regardless of their financial ability to access them," said Cryan during a Sunshine Week NJ FOG sponsored event. [4] The bill he is sponsoring is Assembly Bill 1095. [5]

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