Bill Text: CT HB05994 | 2011 | General Assembly | Introduced

Connecticut House Bill 5994 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: An Act Concerning Electronic Requests For Records Under The Freedom Of Information Act.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-03 - Public Hearing 03/07 [HB05994 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2011-HB05994-Introduced.html


General Assembly		*Proposed Bill No. 5994*
*January Session, 2011*		LCO No. 2022

Referred to Committee on Government Administration and Elections
Introduced by:
REP. HENNESSY, 127th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTRONIC REQUESTS FOR RECORDS UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That section 1-212 of the general statutes be amended to require public agencies to accept requests for copies of a public record made by electronic mail as well as by mail, facsimile or hand delivery.

Statement of Purpose:

To mandate that public agencies accept requests for public records made by electronic mail as well as by mail, facsimile or hand delivery.