Sunshine Act

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Government_in_the_Sunshine_Act_Amendments_of_1976
gptkbp:applies_to federal agencies
advisory committees
committees of the U. S. Congress
gptkbp:combatants federal agencies
gptkbp:effective_date gptkb:1976
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:encourages transparency in decision-making
public scrutiny of government actions
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:U._S._District_Courts
gptkbp:examines legal studies
gptkbp:example deliberative process privilege
gptkbp:facilitates accountability of federal agencies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sunshine Act
gptkbp:impact government transparency
gptkbp:includes_provisions_for certain national security matters
gptkbp:influenced_by open government initiatives
gptkbp:influences state sunshine laws
gptkbp:is_associated_with government accountability measures
gptkbp:is_challenged_by government secrecy advocates
gptkbp:is_cited_in court cases regarding access to meetings
gptkbp:is_considered_as a landmark law for transparency
gptkbp:is_criticized_for lack of enforcement mechanisms
vagueness in definitions
gptkbp:is_discussed_in academic literature on public policy
public forums on governance.
gptkbp:is_evaluated_by government oversight bodies
government accountability organizations
gptkbp:is_implemented_in federal agencies' compliance offices
gptkbp:is_influenced_by public opinion on government transparency
gptkbp:is_monitored_by gptkb:Office_of_Management_and_Budget
gptkbp:is_part_of open government laws
U. S. legal framework for transparency
the broader context of open government reforms
gptkbp:is_promoted_by civil society organizations
gptkbp:is_referenced_in legislative debates
gptkbp:is_related_to public information laws
gptkbp:is_subject_to judicial review
gptkbp:is_supported_by transparency advocates
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Administrative_Procedure_Act
gptkbp:promotes public participation in government
ethical conduct in government
gptkbp:provides guidelines for meeting procedures
gptkbp:purpose to ensure that the public has access to the meetings of government agencies
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Freedom_of_Information_Act
gptkbp:requires public notice of meetings
for meetings
of meeting agendas
public access to meeting records
to be public
gptkbp:signed_by President Richard Nixon
gptkbp:supports citizen engagement
democratic governance
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:FOIA
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4