Tape recordings
PNA Legal Hotline: RTK Law governs access to draft minutes, tape recordings
September 17, 2009 |
Q: The school board secretary makes a tape
recording of all school board meetings and uses
the recording to draft meeting minutes.
Occasionally, it takes the school board months to
complete and adopt meeting minutes based on this
recording, and they refuse to release the tape
recording or draft minutes. Is the tape recording
a public record? How long can the school board
take to adopt official minutes?Can I get a copy
of the draft minutes? Read
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THE WATCHDOG: Chalfont Council gets Right to Know law
March 12, 2009 |
In a victory for open government, Chalfont
Council decided Tuesday to continue recording its
meetings. That means civic-minded citizens can
stay involved by asking for copies of meeting
tapes, which they can listen to at home instead
of watching re-runs one night. Read
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THE WATCHDOG: Public has right to hear tapes of meetings
February 22, 2009 |
The ruling is in. You're entitled to listen to
tapes of your elected officials' public meetings.
But ask quickly, because those tapes don't have
to be kept for long. Read
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Open-records chief says meeting tapes are public.
February 20, 2009 |
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP, Feb. 20) – Pennsylvania's
open-records chief says audio recordings of
government meetings are public records that must
be provided to people who request them.
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Office of Open Record says recordings of meetings are public record
February 19, 2009 |
The Office of Open Records has issued an Advisory
Opinion stating that tape recordings made by a
board secretary for the purpose of writing
minutes are to be considered public record.
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THE WATCHDOG: The tale of the tape in Chalfont
January 18, 2009 |
For now, Chalfont Borough Council will continue
recording its meetings. Read
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THE WATCHDOG: Chalfont on open records: No record, no problem
January 11, 2009 |
If you're an advocate of open government, you'll
want to attend Tuesday's council meeting in
Chalfont, central Bucks County. Read
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