Bill would expand Ohio's public records law

[Judi Lynn]

Bill would expand Ohio's public records law
January 24, 2005 9:09 PM

COLUMBUS, Ohio
Government officials will be required to take classes on Ohio's public records laws and would face a 250 dollar a day penalty for noncompliance under a bill introduced today.

Representative Scott Oelslager (OHL'-slay-gur), a Canton Republican, worked with Attorney General Jim Petro and Frank Deaner, president of the Ohio Newspaper Association, to draft the legislation.

The bill requires that offices have written public records policies. It also bans officials from limiting the availability of records by asking the name of the person or group requesting information or the information's intended use.

A survey released in June found public employees followed the law only about half the time when asked to provide common records on an unconditional and timely basis as required by law.
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http://www.wchstv.com/newsroom/oh/news1.shtml

[Liberty Belle]

1. Sign up Kenny Boy Blackwell for those classes!

He obviously could use a refresher course.

Does the law require disclosure to Congressional Judiciary members of records Blackwell has refused to provide?

[Judi Lynn]

2. Rotten sense of timing.

Somehow it's not as exciting AFTER Blackwell illegally shut out public access to the public's business!

[Liberty Belle]

3. He probably inspired this law.