Bill > SB873

This bill amends the definition of "local agency" in the Right-to-Know Law (a Pennsylvania transparency law) to clarify and expand the types of entities considered local agencies subject to public information disclosure requirements. The updated definition now explicitly includes political subdivisions, educational institutions like intermediate units, charter schools, and vocational schools, as well as various local government entities such as authorities, councils, boards, and commissions. The bill also adds a specific reference to an existing statutory definition related to associations under Pennsylvania law. By broadening and specifying the definition of local agency, the bill aims to ensure more comprehensive public access to government information by including a wider range of governmental and quasi-governmental organizations under the law's transparency provisions. The amendment will take effect 60 days after its enactment, giving agencies time to prepare for the expanded definition.

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