HB0303 Summary

• Adds definition of "severance agreement" to the Freedom of Information Act as a mutual agreement between a public body and its employee for the employee's resignation in exchange for payment by the public body.

• Requires all settlement and severance agreements entered into by or on behalf of a public body to be public records subject to inspection and copying by the public.

• Allows public bodies to redact information exempt from disclosure under Section 7 of the Freedom of Information Act before releasing settlement and severance agreements.