Open Government Issues [Image]

                                                      Updated: May 20, 1997

The Citizens' Rights Section facilitates access to open meetings and public
records. There are numerous open meetings and public records statutes with
many exceptions and exemptions spread throughout the North Carolina General
Statutes. 

The "Sunshine Office" urges government offices and agencies to
provide the public with full and fair access to meetings and records which
by law should be open to the general public. We are compiling a voluminous
body of law, complete with general rules and exceptions, into a
comprehensive but usable "Sunshine Manual" for use by the general public,
law enforcement and lawyers. 

We now have available on-line is our Citizen's
Guide to Open Government. Our office is open to:

   * Newspapers and other media organizations                      [Image]

   * Private citizens

   * Public officials

   * Businesses trying to access government information

This office participates in seminars and workshops, prepares Attorney
General advisory opinions and letters and serves as a legislative resource
on public records issues.

Contact Information

For more information, you may call or write us at .


In full its  36. 02


send to
 
36.02

Neilson Agency
03 Camden Street
Rockland ME 04841

210.12 can pay semi monthly

258-8737 fax WNCA  attn Bob Gale

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Brooks Skinner
Atty Generals Office 
Citizens' Rights Division
Post Office Box 629
Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 - 0629

(919) 716 - 6780; (919) 716 - 6705 [fax]

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