Mississippi Freedom Of Information Act
Title 25, Chapter 61, Public Access to Public Records | Mississippi Ethics Commission
The Public Records Act MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972 CHAPTER 61. PUBLIC RECORDS Section 25-61-1. Short Title Section 25-61-2. Policy Section 25-61-3. Definitions Section 25-61-5. Public Access to Records; Denials Section 25-61-7. Fees Incident to Providing Records Section 25-61-9. Records Furnished by Third Parties Section 25-61-10.
https://www.ethics.ms.gov/thepublicrecordact
Mississippi FOIA Laws – National Freedom of Information Coalition
Mississippi Open Meetings Act The Mississippi Open Meetings Act legislates the methods by which public meetings are conducted. The law defines meetings as any official assembly of a public body in order to deliberate or decide on public policy. The definitions includes meetings using electronic telecommunication equipment but does not apply to chance meetings or social gatherings.
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FOIA.gov - Freedom of Information Act
The basic function of the Freedom of Information Act is to ensure informed citizens, vital to the functioning of a democratic society. · Do research and ...
https://www.foia.gov/Public Records Act | Mississippi Ethics Commission
The Public Records Act ensures public access to public records in the possession of governmental entities in Mississippi. The Ethics Commission has authority to take complaints, issue subpoenas, hold hearings and issue orders involving alleged violations of the Public Records Act.
https://www.ethics.ms.gov/publicrecords
A Quick Guide to the Mississippi Public Records Act | Mississippi State University Extension Service
P3843 A Quick Guide to the Mississippi Public Records Act The Mississippi Code of 1972 Title 25 Chapter 61 establishes the Mississippi Public Records Act. It is the policy of the Legislature that public records must be available for inspection by any person unless otherwise provided by this act [Laws, 1996, ch.
https://extension.msstate.edu/publications/quick-guide-the-mississippi-public-records-act
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA): Home - Library Guides
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a law that gives you the right to access information from the federal government. It is often described as the law ...
https://guides.lib.olemiss.edu/foiaMississippi FOIA procedures - Ballotpedia
These FOIA laws define the procedures that people can use to obtain access to these records. This article describes FOIA procedures in Mississippi as of May ...
https://ballotpedia.org/Mississippi_FOIA_proceduresOpen Records Requests in Mississippi (September 2025) - YouTube
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Copyright at Harvard Library
Main Content Mississippi What is the law? Binding, on-point law (about) None Advisory sources (about) Several Mississippi attorney general opinions address the copyrightability of state documents or data. A 1991 opinion states that, "the State Highway Department may acquire and own copyrights on material which qualifies for copyright protection pursuant to federal law," but also contains the somewhat confusing statement that "we do not address...
http://copyright.lib.harvard.edu/states/mississippi/
Mississippi Public Records Guide • MuckRock
Last Updated: 08/06/2024 Overview Like a lot of states, Mississippi has some work to do on its public records law. Aside from the legislature picking and choosing what kinds of requests it wants to answer and judges and juries being totally off limits for request, and all state executives exempt, Mississippi has no real administrative appeal, and very little enforcement.
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Freedom of Information - Mississippi Press Association
Mississippi Public Records Act MCA § 25-61-1 et seq. 1. What entities are covered? Every “public body,” which includes any department, bureau, division or agency of the state or a political subdivision thereof, and any municipal corporation and any other entity created by the Constitution or by law, executive order, ordinance or resolution.
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Mississippi Public Records Act | Compliance and Ethics | The University of Southern Mississippi
Compliance and Ethics Mississippi Public Records Act Page Content Background Mississippi law (Miss. Code Ann. § 25-61-1) requires that public entities, including The University of Southern Mississippi, provide access to or copies of public records in response to a written request.
https://www.usm.edu/compliance-ethics/mississippi_public_records_act.php
Mississippi Open Records Explainer | FOIA Basics for Activists
1. What is the Mississippi Public Records Act of 1983 (MPRA)? The MPRA is a state law that was passed in 1983 with the intention of giving access to public requests of "records of all public bodies of government." The official citation to the law is Miss.
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