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DE HB300

Bill

Status

Engrossed

1/26/2010

Primary Sponsor

Edward Bennett

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Origin

House of Representatives

145th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes a 10 business day deadline for public bodies to grant or deny access to public records after receiving a Freedom of Information Act request.

  • Allows additional time beyond 10 business days for requests involving voluminous records, requests requiring legal advice, or records in storage or archived.

  • Requires custodians of records to notify requestors within 10 business days if additional time is needed, and specifies such additional time must be reasonable.

  • Renames existing subsection (b) of Delaware Code Title 29, Section 10003 to subsection (d) and adds new subsections (b) and (c) to implement these requirements.

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Freedom Of Information Act.

Last Action

Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate

3/16/2010

Committee Referrals

Executive3/16/2010
Administration12/10/2009

Full Bill Text

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