PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 187
PRINTER'S NO. 425
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
50
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY HARPER, FREEMAN, FARRY, MURT, JAMES, READSHAW,
BAKER, D. COSTA, WATSON, SCHLOSSBERG, NEILSON, MILLARD,
GILLEN, B. MILLER AND PICKETT, JANUARY 31, 2017
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, FEBRUARY 8, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to
conduct a comprehensive review of the fiscal impact on
Commonwealth agencies and local governmental agencies for
implementation of the Right-to-Know Law and to make
recommendations.
WHEREAS, The General Assembly enacted the act of February 14,
2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law; and
WHEREAS, The Right-to-Know Law dramatically expanded
citizens' access to public records, financial records, judicial
records and legislative records across this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, The Right-to-Know Law requires State and local
agencies, the Senate, the House of Representatives and the
Judiciary to appoint:
(1) Open records officers who are responsible for
thoroughly reviewing and completely responding to Right-to-
Know Law requests in a timely manner.
(2) Appeals officers who must conduct administrative
appeals to review decisions made by the open records officer;
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