David Higgerson
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Vermont Passes FOI Reforms
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via The Art of Access by Charles N. Davis on 6/1/11
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Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin signed into law Wednesday a public records bill championed by open records advocates who say the changes are long overdue for a state that has consistently received poor transparency rankings.
The legislation, H.B. 73, awards attorneys fees and costs to those who fight public records denials in court and win, and creates a committee to review the number of exemptions to the state's public records statutes.
The bill was sponsored by Rep. Donna Sweaney, D-Windsor.
"This bill represents an important step toward more open government," Shumlin said. "We've seen too many times in practice that the public records law hasn't always lived up to its promise. . . . By requiring courts to award attorney's fees to prevailing plaintiffs in public records cases, this law deputizes every citizen to help hold public agencies — including the state of Vermont — accountable."
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Nigeria: Jonathan Signs FoI Bill
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President Goodluck Jonathan has signed the FoI Bill into law. The presidency stated, in a press statement last night that Jonathan assented to the bill on Saturday, May 28, a day after it was sent to him by the outgoing National Assembly. ...See all stories on this topic »
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