Public Records / Open Meetings

• Frequently Asked Questions: Minutes (League of WI Municipalities Legal Comment, March 2009)
• Public Records Articles (League of WI Municipalities Legal Comment, Jan. 2006)
• Open Government Guide
  Guide to open records and open meetings law in the each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
• Open Meetings Law FAQs (League of WI Municipalities)
• Sample Public Records Request (WI Freedom of Information Council)
• WI Open Meetings Law & Public Records (WI Dept. of Justice)
• Wisconsin Open Meetings Law: A Compliance Guide, 2009 (WI Dept. of Justice)
• Wisconsin Public Records Law, Wis. Stat. ss. 19.31-19.39: Compliance Outline (WI Dept. of Justice, 2009)

The Law (Additional statutes, regulations & opinions may apply to your specific situation.)

• WI Statutes: s.19.21-19.39 "Public Records and Property"
• WI Statutes: s.16.61 "Records of State Offices and Other Public Records"
• U.S. Code: 5 USC 552b "Open Meetings"

• Statutes, Case Law and AG Opinions (WI Freedom of Information Council)

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Last Updated: August 31, 2010 | Up to Top