All public records shall be open for personal inspection and copying, except those which by order of a court of this state or by law are specifically exempted from disclosure. Records shall be …

To learn about real estate and business developments in your community, you can use Georgia’s Open Records Act (ORA) to request proposals, bids, contracts, deeds, permits, and zoning …

If an agency has assigned a particular person to handle requests, that information will be available on the agency’s website. Under the Georgia Open Records Act, all public records are …

Some statutes besides the Open Records and Open Meetings Acts contain provisions that allow some records to be withheld from public release, or allow certain fees to be charged.

What is a public record? The Georgia Open Records Act, § 50-18-70, et seq, outlines the process for how members of the public can request and inspect governmental records.

51 O.S. §24A.5 Open and Confidential Records. 51 O.S. §24A.6 Notice, Written, of Business Hours of Public Bodies – Inspection, Copying, or Reproduction. 51 O.S. §24A.7 Personnel …

What is the Open Records Act? The Georgia Open Records Act (GORA or the Act) is a state law, found at Section 50-18-70 to Section 50-18-78 of the Official Code of Georgia (OCGA), that …

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a law that gives you the right to access information from the federal government. It is often described as the law that keeps citizens in the know about …

Georgia Open records law gives the public the right to see, inspect and copy all "public records."

This RCFP legal guide summarizes the legal landscape for open meeting and open records laws in every state in the U.S.