Section 2.96.200. Public information principles.

	(a)  It is the policy of the executive branch of government to disclose public records and to provide copies of those records in an expeditious manner. Disclosing public records and making copies of them upon payment of the required fees, if any, is a public agency obligation.  
	(b)  It is the policy of the executive branch of government to limit the collection of personal information only to that data necessary for the efficient administration of a public agency.  
	(c)  To ensure that public information is widely available to the public, public agencies are to comply with AS 40.25.115(e) regarding submission of information to the Alaska State Library about  
		(1) public information that a public agency collects, compiles, or publishes, including information regarding databases used by the agency to maintain public records; and  
		(2) information about the electronic services and products routinely provided to the public, the public agency shall provide information to the Alaska State Library when electronic services and products are made available to the public and when electronic services or products of that public agency are substantially modified.  

Authorities

40.25.110;40.25.115;40.25.120;40.25.123;44.62.125;09.25.100;40.25.100

Notes

Authority

AS 40.25.110 AS 40.25.115 AS 40.25.120 AS 40.25.123 Editor's note: As of Register 176 (January 2006), and acting under AS 44.62.125(b)(6), the regulations attorney relocated former 6 AAC 96.200 to 2 AAC 96.200, to reflect Executive Order 113 (2005). Executive Order 113 eliminated the Telecommunications Information Council and transferred its functions to the governor and to the Department of Administration. The history note for 2 AAC 96.200 carries forward the history from former 6 AAC 96.200. As of Register 158 (July 2001), the regulations attorney made technical revisions under AS 44.62.125(b)(6), to reflect the 2000 renumbering of former AS 09.25.100 - 09.25.220 by the revisor of statutes. The provisions of former AS 09.25.100 - 09.25.220 were relocated to AS 40.25.100 - 40.25.220.

History

Eff. 11/6/94, Register 132

References

6.96.200;2.96.200