Exempts certain volunteer fire companies and volunteer fire departments from open public records act.
This bill exempts volunteer fire companies and departments in New Jersey from the state's Open Public Records Act (OPRA). It adds these organizations to the list of public bodies not required to disclose certain records, such as financial documents or internal communications, to the public. The change means volunteer fire groups will no longer need to respond to public record requests for the specified materials they maintain. This policy shift directly affects volunteer fire organizations by limiting transparency around their operations under state law.
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
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Jon Bramnick
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