CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 289Introduced by Assembly Member FongJanuary 28, 2019 An act relating to public records. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 289, as introduced, Fong. Public records appeals: ombudsman.The California Public Records Act requires state and local agencies to make their records available for public inspection, unless an exemption from disclosure applies. The act declares that access to information concerning the conduct of the peoples business is a fundamental and necessary right of every person in this state. Existing law creates the California State Auditors Office, which is independent of the executive branch and legislative control, to examine and report annually upon the financial statements prepared by the executive branch. This bill would declare the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would establish an ombudsman within the California State Auditors Office who would serve as the appeals body for all requests related to the California Public Records Act.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature that would enact legislation to establish an ombudsman within the California State Auditors Office who would serve as the appeals body for all requests related to the California Public Records Act.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 289Introduced by Assembly Member FongJanuary 28, 2019 An act relating to public records. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 289, as introduced, Fong. Public records appeals: ombudsman.The California Public Records Act requires state and local agencies to make their records available for public inspection, unless an exemption from disclosure applies. The act declares that access to information concerning the conduct of the peoples business is a fundamental and necessary right of every person in this state. Existing law creates the California State Auditors Office, which is independent of the executive branch and legislative control, to examine and report annually upon the financial statements prepared by the executive branch. This bill would declare the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would establish an ombudsman within the California State Auditors Office who would serve as the appeals body for all requests related to the California Public Records Act.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 289
Introduced by Assembly Member FongJanuary 28, 2019
Introduced by Assembly Member Fong
January 28, 2019
An act relating to public records.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 289, as introduced, Fong. Public records appeals: ombudsman.
The California Public Records Act requires state and local agencies to make their records available for public inspection, unless an exemption from disclosure applies. The act declares that access to information concerning the conduct of the peoples business is a fundamental and necessary right of every person in this state. Existing law creates the California State Auditors Office, which is independent of the executive branch and legislative control, to examine and report annually upon the financial statements prepared by the executive branch. This bill would declare the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would establish an ombudsman within the California State Auditors Office who would serve as the appeals body for all requests related to the California Public Records Act.
The California Public Records Act requires state and local agencies to make their records available for public inspection, unless an exemption from disclosure applies. The act declares that access to information concerning the conduct of the peoples business is a fundamental and necessary right of every person in this state.
Existing law creates the California State Auditors Office, which is independent of the executive branch and legislative control, to examine and report annually upon the financial statements prepared by the executive branch.
This bill would declare the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would establish an ombudsman within the California State Auditors Office who would serve as the appeals body for all requests related to the California Public Records Act.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature that would enact legislation to establish an ombudsman within the California State Auditors Office who would serve as the appeals body for all requests related to the California Public Records Act.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature that would enact legislation to establish an ombudsman within the California State Auditors Office who would serve as the appeals body for all requests related to the California Public Records Act.
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature that would enact legislation to establish an ombudsman within the California State Auditors Office who would serve as the appeals body for all requests related to the California Public Records Act.
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature that would enact legislation to establish an ombudsman within the California State Auditors Office who would serve as the appeals body for all requests related to the California Public Records Act.
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