Utah's Records-Access Law Is Ranked Third in Nation
Deseret News (Salt Lake City) › March 14, 2005
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Compared to other states, Utah has one of the better open government records laws, according to several national organizations. But open government advocates say a law is only as good as the public officials who follow it.
A joint study by the Better Government Association and Investigative Reporters and Editors ranks Utah third in the nation for its law that allows citizen access to government information.See the full content of this document
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Utah's Records-Access Law Is Ranked Third in Nation
Utah's Government Records Access and Management Act, affectionately known by officials as GRAMA, was given a "B-" by the study, coming in just under New Jersey and Nebraska, who received a "B" grade for their laws. No state received an "A."
Another study by the University of Florida placed Utah somewhere in the middle in a blind review of state l...See the full content of this document
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