Implementing sunshine and the public records law in Dade county, Florida problems and prescriptions for reform
By: Roberts, Gary E.
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ArticlePublisher: 1997Description: p.431-49.Subject(s): Decision making - United States | Local government
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International Journal of Public AdministrationSummary: Open meetings and public records laws are designed to make the process and product of governmental decision making more accessible to the general public. The objective of this study is to identify problems that are associated with Florida's open meetings (sunshine) and public records laws in relation to the administrative and decision making processes of local governments. The results indicate that smaller municipalities are adversely effected by advertising costs for open meetings and for unreimbursed research costs related to public records requests. A number of suggestions are proposed to remedy the identified deficiencies. - Reproduced
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Indian Institute of Public Administration | Volume no: 20, Issue no: 2 | Available | AR33773 |
Open meetings and public records laws are designed to make the process and product of governmental decision making more accessible to the general public. The objective of this study is to identify problems that are associated with Florida's open meetings (sunshine) and public records laws in relation to the administrative and decision making processes of local governments. The results indicate that smaller municipalities are adversely effected by advertising costs for open meetings and for unreimbursed research costs related to public records requests. A number of suggestions are proposed to remedy the identified deficiencies. - Reproduced
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