Exemptions to Public Records Act to Get Check-Up
The name doesn't exactly roll off the tongue but then again, how often does creativity and government intersect? Washington Governor Christine Gregoire recently signed into law an amendment to Washington's Public Records Act, RCW 42.56, that creates a "Public Records Exemptions Accountability Committee" to review the exemptions to public disclosure "to determine if each exemption serves the public interest." Given the number of exemptions, the committee has a lot of work ahead of it. And good news for the concept of open government, all committee meetings are to be open to the public and the committee "must consider input from interested parties."
Hat tip to The FOIA Blog.
