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Pennsylvania Right to Know Act
The following will allow you to view Act 3 of 2008 the Pennsylvania Right to Know Act the latest version of the Open Records Act. The law includes significant changes which will effect borough governments. Under this law all boroughs are required to name an official or employee to serve as the Open Records Officer. In Bellevue Borough the DAS is the appointed Open Records Officer. Forms are attached for you to request information. There are quite a few exemptions to the law as noted here.
The Right to Know Law went into effect on January 1, 2009. Specific exemptions in the Act are as follows:
- Any records, the disclosure of which could result in loss of state or federal funds
- Security records, including homeland security, infrastructure security, and computer security
- HIPPA- type medical records;
- Personal identifiers such as social security numbers and phone numbers.
- Many, but not all employee records
- Collective Bargaining or Arbitration Records until in final form
- Draft forms of ordinance, resolution, policies and other predecisional records
- Trade secrets or proprietary information
- Personal use notes and working papers
- Investigative records
- Minutes of Meetings until approved and minutes of executive sessions (minutes are not required for executive sessions)
- Records of real estate transactions until decisions are final
- Library circulation records
- Certain historical records, such as those that are fragile
- Certain archaeological site information
- Certain insurance information
- Identifying information about a minor child.
If you have any questions on the Act please contact the DAS. |