Bill > SB272

This bill, concerning open records related to schools, mandates that when public records pertaining to school contracts for goods or services are requested, custodians must redact sensitive financial information such as account numbers, tax identification numbers, and routing numbers to prevent unauthorized financial transactions. Furthermore, it prohibits the knowing sale, gifting, or receipt of lists of names and addresses derived from these public school records for the purpose of soliciting sales of property or services to those individuals or entities, with violators facing civil penalties of up to $500 per violation. The bill also allows public officers to require a written certification from requesters, attesting that they will not use such lists for sales solicitation or provide them to others for that purpose, and clarifies that public officers are not liable for providing records in good faith compliance with these new requirements.

Budget and Finance, Justice

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