I Like All the FOI Improvement Bills I am Seeing!

http://theartofaccess.com/2011/01/26/i-like-all-the-foi-improvement-bills-i-am-seeing/

A bill setting a time limit for government groups and other public bodies to respond to Freedom of Information Act requests is headed for the state Senate after passing the House unanimously Tuesday night.

House Bill 5, sponsored by Dover Democrat Brad Bennett, would require FOIA requests be granted within 15 business days, unless the request is for large amounts of information, requires legal advice, or the records involved are in storage.

If the deadline is extended, the government agency involved has to tell whoever made the request about the extension within 15 business days.

Filed under: 3. Access law Tagged: Delaware, Freedom of information legislation