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HJR 1003 would enshrine government transparency in Arkansas Constitution, create special procedures for laws affecting transparency
Summary
Representative Andrew Collins presented a proposed constitutional amendment to establish government transparency as a constitutional right and set special referral and approval rules for laws that affect transparency; supporters said the measure would protect public access and allow lawsuits for violations.
Representative Andrew Collins presented House Joint Resolution 1003, a proposed constitutional amendment that would establish government transparency as a constitutional right and prescribe special procedures for legislation affecting that right.
Collins said the measure would restate the Freedom of Information Act’s policy and require that laws affecting government transparency be…
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