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Ohio’s Public Records and Open Meetings laws, collectively known as the “Sunshine Laws,” give Ohioans access to government meetings and records. The Ohio Attorney General’s Office helps public officials and citizens understand their rights and responsibilities under these laws.
Sunshine laws are regulations requiring transparency and disclosure in government or business. Sunshine laws make meetings, records, votes, deliberations, and other official...
The Government in the Sunshine Act (Pub. L. 94–409, 90 Stat. 1241, enacted September 13, 1976, 5 U.S.C. § 552b) is a U.S. law passed in 1976 that affects the operations of the federal government, Congress, federal commissions, and other legally constituted federal bodies.
Sunshine laws are regulations requiring public disclosure of government agency meetings and records. Sunshine laws require specific businesses and government agencies to maintain transparency and disclose their activities to the public.
What follows is a general guide to Ohio [s open-government laws – the 2024 Sunshine Laws Manual. Its a road map for citizens who want more information about how their government operates and how it
The new Online Sunshine Laws Training is now available on the Ohio Attorney General's Training Portal. This training is an in-depth review of Ohio’s Public Records and Open Meetings Acts, collectively known as the “Sunshine Laws.”
State sunshine laws are the laws in each state that govern public access to governmental records. These laws are sometimes known as open records laws or public records laws, and are also collectively referred to as FOIA laws, after the federal Freedom of Information Act.
Sunshine laws vary from state to state, but they generally apply to meetings held by government agencies, boards, and commissions. These laws typically mandate advance notice of meetings and allow citizens to attend, ensuring decisions are made in a transparent manner.
Sunshine laws outline the mandatory procedures that regulatory bodies must adopt to enhance public accessibility to documented records for all meetings and information about general proceedings and decision-making processes.
Public Records Law and Open Meetings Law. Together, these laws are known as the “Ohio Sunshine Laws,” and they are among the most comprehensive open government laws in the nation.