State Ombudsman Role Expands to Mediate Az's Public Records Requests

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A bill authorizing two additional state employees to help mediate disagreements between those who are seeking public records and government agencies and school districts was signed into law June 21 by Governor Napolitano.

The bill, S1407, appropriates $185,000 from the state general fund to the Office of the Ombudsman-Citizens' Aide Office to hire two new employees to help investigate citizens' complaints of government agencies' refusal to comply with public access laws.

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State Ombudsman Role Expands to Mediate Az's Public Records Requests

Primarily sponsored by Sen. Robert Burns, R-9, the bill would also expand the office's role from handling complaints against state agencies to include cities, counties, municipalities and school distri...

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