Arizona Public Records Law

= Short Description =

Who is covered?

 * The statute covers the governor, state courts, the state legislature, and advisory boards.

What is the process like?

 * Arizona does not require government bodies to reply to records requests within a certain amount of time. The state is allowed to charge fees, including for staff time, for records requests. Arizona does not have statutory language that entitles requesters to ask for specific electronic formats.

Most recent changes?
= Legislation =

The following are bills introduced in 2011:
 * HB 2440 - A bill to make settlement agreements entered into by government agencies a matter of public record.
 * HB 2460 - A bill directing the Arizona Board of Regents to create a database of veterans enrolling in state postsecondary institutions. The database is not a public record.
 * S 1153 - A bill to allow a city or town auditor to review minutes from executive sessions, meetings, or advisory boards. The auditor's papers and files are not public records.

= Articles, Blog Posts, etc =
 * Glendale residents sue over repeated denials of public records requests - Tsontakis Law Jun. 21, 2011
 * Court Rejects Arizona School District Effort to Restrict Repeated Records Requests - Local Open Government Blog, May 26, 2011
 * Suit accuses Arizona of violating public records law - AZ Capitol Times, May 20, 2011
 * Arizona Sheriff, College Refusing To Release Public Records About Tucson Shooter - Say Anything Blog, Jan. 12, 2011