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Legislative counsel reviews Public Records Act timelines, exemptions and records management
Summary
Legislative Counsel Tucker Anderson briefed the committee on the Public Records Act (Vermont), emphasizing response timelines, common exemptions including attorney‑client privilege, the legislative confidentiality rule, and practical steps legislators should take to reduce exposure and improve responses to records requests.
Legislative Counsel Tucker Anderson gave the House Human Services Committee an overview of the Vermont Public Records Act, stressing timelines for responses, common statutory exemptions and practical records‑management steps for legislators.
Anderson told members that any written or recorded material created in the course of legislative business can be a public record — including text messages, emails and drafts — and that public record requests trigger specific response deadlines. "The Public Records Act is not a scary thing," Anderson said, adding that the standard timelines are three business days for routine requests, seven…
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