Connecticut Freedom of Information Act
GPTKB entity
Properties (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
law
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| gptkbp:allows |
appeals to the commission
waivers for fees |
| gptkbp:amends |
Public Act 21-58
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
local agencies
state agencies |
| gptkbp:consequences |
fines for non-compliance
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| gptkbp:effectiveDate |
1975-01-01
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| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:Connecticut_General_Assembly
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| gptkbp:encourages |
community involvement
public engagement public scrutiny data transparency responsible journalism |
| gptkbp:enforces |
gptkb:Connecticut_Freedom_of_Information_Commission
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| gptkbp:established |
time limits for record requests
|
| gptkbp:facilitates |
government accountability
government transparency community trust in government public access to information. |
| gptkbp:governs |
access to public records
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Connecticut Freedom of Information Act
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| gptkbp:includes |
provisions for electronic records
provisions for public comment periods provisions for public hearings provisions for meeting minutes |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
federal Freedom of Information Act
|
| gptkbp:mandates |
personal privacy
trade secrets law enforcement records training for public officials annual reports by agencies disclosure of meeting minutes public access to budgets |
| gptkbp:promotes |
freedom of expression
citizen participation ethical governance |
| gptkbp:provides |
access to financial records
access to educational records exceptions for certain records guidelines for public agencies right to access government documents right to attend meetings |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
public accountability
transparency in government |
| gptkbp:requires |
record retention policies
public notice for meetings agendas for public meetings disclosure of contracts notification of denials written requests for information |
| gptkbp:responseTime |
four business days
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| gptkbp:supports |
open data initiatives
open government initiatives whistleblower protections journalistic investigations civil rights advocacy |