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DE HB42
Bill
Status
3/12/2015
Primary Sponsor
John Kowalko
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AI Summary
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Removes the exemption of the University of Delaware and Delaware State University from the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), making FOIA fully applicable to both universities.
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Makes the Board of Trustees of both universities subject to FOIA as "public bodies" and requires their meetings to be treated as public "meetings" under FOIA.
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Requires university documents relating to expenditure of public funds to be classified as "public records" under FOIA.
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Mandates that any university request for proposal, request for quotation, or competitive bidding solicitation indicate when it relates to the expenditure of public funds, regardless of the amount or percentage involved.
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Effective date: July 1, 2015.
Legislative Description
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Freedom Of Information Act.
Last Action
Introduced and Assigned to House Administration Committee in House
3/12/2015