Chapter 27 - PUBLIC RECORDS AND FILES

Section 1-27-1 - Public records open to inspection and copying
Section 1-27-1.1 - Public records defined
Section 1-27-1.2 - Fees for specialized service
Section 1-27-1.3 - Liberal construction of public access to public records law-Certain criminal investigation and contract negotiation records exempt
Section 1-27-1.4 - Denial letters to be kept on file
Section 1-27-1.5 - Certain records not open to inspection and copying
Section 1-27-1.6 - Certain financial, commercial, and proprietary information exempt from disclosure
Section 1-27-1.7 - Certain drafts, notes, and memoranda exempt from disclosure
Section 1-27-1.8 - Certain records relevant to court actions exempt from disclosure
Section 1-27-1.9 - Documents or communications used for decisional process arising from person's official duties not subject to compulsory disclosure
Section 1-27-1.10 - Redaction of certain information
Section 1-27-1.11 - Subscription or license holder list of Department of Game, Fish and Parks and certain insurance applicant and policyholder information available for fee-Resale or redistribution prohibited-Misdemeanor
Section 1-27-1.12 - Chapter inapplicable to Unified Judicial System
Section 1-27-1.13 - Certain records not available to inmates
Section 1-27-1.14 - Redaction of records in office of register of deeds not required
Section 1-27-1.15 - Immunity for good faith denial or provision of record
Section 1-27-1.16 - Material relating to open meeting agenda item to be available-Exceptions-Violation as misdemeanor
Section 1-27-1.17 - Draft minutes of public meeting to be available-Exceptions-Violation as misdemeanor
Section 1-27-1.18 - Recommendations, findings, and reports of appointed working groups to be reported in open meeting-Action by governing body
Section 1-27-1.19 - Public access to records of former Governors and lieutenant governors
Section 1-27-1.20 - Exempt records to be opened upon death or ten years after leaving office
Section 1-27-1.21 - Right of former Governor and lieutenant governor to approve or deny release of exempt records
Section 1-27-1.22 - Agreement for transfer of records to suitable repository
Section 1-27-1.23 - Settlement agreements to be public records-Redaction of victim information-Temporary confidentiality for ongoing litigation
Section 1-27-2 - [Repealed]
Section 1-27-3 - Records declared confidential or secret
Section 1-27-4 - Format of open record
Section 1-27-4.1 - Format of written contracts-Storage with records retention officer or designee-Duration
Section 1-27-4.2 - Availability of contract through internet website or database
Section 1-27-5 - [Repealed]
Section 1-27-6 to 1-27-8 - [Repealed]
Section 1-27-9 - Records management programs-Definition of terms
Section 1-27-10 - Records as property of state-Damage or disposal only as authorized by law
Section 1-27-11 - Board to supervise destruction of records-State records manager as ex officio member-Permission required for destruction
Section 1-27-11.1 - [Effective Until ninety days after submission to the legislature] Direction and supervision of board by Bureau of Administration-Independent functions retained
Section 1-27-11.1 - [Effective ninety days after submission to the legislature] Direction and supervision of board by Bureau of Human Resources and Administration-Independent functions retained
Section 1-27-12 - [Effective Until ninety days after submission to the legislature] State records management program to be established
Section 1-27-12 - [Effective ninety days after submission to the legislature] State records management program to be established
Section 1-27-12.1 - [Effective Until ninety days after submission to the legislature] Records management internal service fund
Section 1-27-12.1 - [Effective ninety days after submission to the legislature] Records management internal service fund
Section 1-27-13 - Records management procedures proposed by state agencies
Section 1-27-14 - Obsolete records listed by state agencies
Section 1-27-14.1 - Transfer of records by outgoing agency heads-Terminated agency records
Section 1-27-14.2 - Transfer of jeopardized nonessential agency material to state archivist
Section 1-27-14.3 - Title to transferred records pending formal transfer
Section 1-27-15 - Destruction of nonrecord materials
Section 1-27-16 - [Effective Until ninety days after submission to the legislature] Rules, standards, and procedures
Section 1-27-16 - [Effective ninety days after submission to the legislature] Rules, standards, and procedures
Section 1-27-17 - [Effective Until ninety days after submission to the legislature] Legislative and judicial records management programs
Section 1-27-17 - [Effective ninety days after submission to the legislature] Legislative and judicial records management programs
Section 1-27-18 - Local records management programs
Section 1-27-19 - Annual meeting to authorize destruction of political subdivision records-Record of disposition
Section 1-27-20 - Common language used in public documents, records, and meetings-Official indigenous language
Section 1-27-21 - Public document or record defined-Public meeting
Section 1-27-22 - Application of English as common language requirement
Section 1-27-23 - [Repealed]
Section 1-27-24 - Effect of common language requirement on state employment
Section 1-27-25 - Common language requirements not applicable to private activities
Section 1-27-26 - [Repealed]
Section 1-27-27 - Requesting information or data from a state agency
Section 1-27-28 - Definition of terms
Section 1-27-29 - Disclosure of information concerning private entity restricted
Section 1-27-30 - Confidentiality of proprietary or trade information of private entity
Section 1-27-31 - Circumstances allowing for disclosure of information concerning private entity
Section 1-27-32 - Disclosure of confidential information as misdemeanor
Section 1-27-33 - Specific public access or confidentiality provisions not superseded by chapter provisions
Section 1-27-34 - Unified Judicial System and Public Utilities Commission exempt from certain records procedures
Section 1-27-35 - [Effective Until ninety days after submission to the legislature] Informal requests for disclosure of records-Costs of retrieval or reproduction
Section 1-27-35 - [Effective ninety days after submission to the legislature] Informal requests for disclosure of records-Costs of retrieval or reproduction
Section 1-27-36 - Estimate of retrieval and reproduction cost-Waiver or reduction of fee
Section 1-27-37 - Written request for disclosure of records
Section 1-27-38 - Civil action or administrative review of denial of written request or estimate of fees
Section 1-27-39 - Response to notice of review
Section 1-27-40 - Findings and decision of Office of Hearing Examiners
Section 1-27-40.1 - Time for compliance with decision or appeal
Section 1-27-40.2 - Costs, disbursements, and civil penalty for unreasonable, bad faith denial of access
Section 1-27-41 - Appeal
Section 1-27-42 - Public record officer for the state, county, municipality, township, school district, special district, or other entity
Section 1-27-43 - Form of notice of review-Office of Hearing Examiners' notice
Section 1-27-44 - Restriction on internet use of social security numbers by state agencies and political subdivisions
Section 1-27-45 - [Effective Until ninety days after submission to the legislature] Searchable internet website for posting and access of public records and financial information
Section 1-27-45 - [Effective ninety days after submission to the legislature] Searchable internet website for posting and access of public records and financial information
Section 1-27-46 - Contracts to be displayed on searchable internet website
Section 1-27-47 - Affordability of public access to electronic records database
Section 1-27-48 - Documentation regarding information stored in electronic records system