Amends the Freedom of Access Act to mandate a specific timeframe for agencies to respond to public records requests.
The bill modifies the Freedom of Access Act to establish a specific timeframe for agencies to comply with requests for public records. It requires agencies or officials to acknowledge receipt of a request within working days and provide a nonbinding estimate of the time frame for responding. The agency must fully respond within days after the request is made. This change aims to ensure more timely access to public records.
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