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22-10-403. Freedom of information.
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22-10-403. Freedom of information.
(a) This chapter does not abrogate the obligation of a responsible public entity to comply with the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq.
(b)(1) However, records that would otherwise be exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq., including without limitation confidential and proprietary information, remain exempt when in the custody or control of a public entity, the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, or the Governor.
(2) Records related to a qualifying project that are provided to or compiled or developed by a public entity, the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, or the Governor in furtherance of the entity's or officer's powers, duties, or obligations under this chapter are exempt under § 25-19-105(b)(9)(A) as files that would give an advantage to competitors or bidders.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 22-10-403
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22-10-403. Freedom of information.
(a) This chapter does not abrogate the obligation of a responsible public entity to comply with the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq.
(b)(1) However, records that would otherwise be exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq., including without limitation confidential and proprietary information, remain exempt when in the custody or control of a public entity, the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, or the Governor.
(2) Records related to a qualifying project that are provided to or compiled or developed by a public entity, the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, or the Governor in furtherance of the entity's or officer's powers, duties, or obligations under this chapter are exempt under § 25-19-105(b)(9)(A) as files that would give an advantage to competitors or bidders.
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
25-19-101. Title.
This chapter shall be known and cited as the “Freedom of Information Act of 1967”.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 25-19-101
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
25-19-105. Examination and copying of public records.
(a)(1)(A) Except as otherwise specifically provided by this section or by laws specifically enacted to provide otherwise, all public records shall be open to inspection and copying by any citizen of the State of Arkansas during the regular business hours of the custodian of the records.
(B) However, access to inspect and copy public records shall be denied to:
(i) A person who at the time of the request has pleaded guilty to or been found guilty of a felony and is incarcerated in a correctional facility; and
(ii) The representative of a person under subdivision (a)(1)(B)(i) of this section unless the representative is the person's attorney who is requesting information that is subject to disclosure under this section.
(2)(A) A citizen may make a request to the custodian to inspect, copy, or receive copies of public records.
(B) The request may be made in person, by telephone, by mail, by facsimile transmission, by electronic mail, or by other electronic means provided by the custodian.
(C) The request shall be sufficiently specific to enable the custodian to locate the records with reasonable effort.
(3) If the person to whom the request is directed is not the custodian of the records, the person shall so notify the requester and identify the custodian, if known to or readily ascertainable by the person.
(b) It is the specific intent of this section that the following shall not be deemed to be made open to the public under the provisions of this chapter:
(1) State income tax records;
(2) Medical records, adoption records, and education records as defined in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, 20 U.S.C. § 1232g, unless their disclosure is consistent with the provisions of that
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 25-19-105
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 25-19-105. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.