State sunshine laws
From Sunshine Review
State sunshine laws are the laws in each state that govern public access to governmental records. These laws are sometimes known as open records laws or public records laws, and are also collectively referred to as FOIA laws, after the federal Freedom of Information Act.
If you are looking for the laws that regulate open meetings in each state, please see State Open Meetings Laws.
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[edit] The law in each state
[edit] Aspects of the laws
- List of who can make public record requests by state
- Years that state FOIA laws were enacted
- Request response times by state
- How much do public records cost?
- States with FOIA ombudsmen
- Public access to concealed carry lists

