Public Access to Government Records Depends on Several Provisions of Open

Public access to government records depends on several provisions of open records laws, including the (l) stated purpose of the law, (2) how government agencies and records are defined, (3) the time allowed for government responses to requests, (4) the fees charged, and the (5) penalties imposed if governments illegally withhold records. Briefly outline how any four of the above five provisions should be framed in an open records statute designed to provide maximum access to public records. Briefly describe how these four provisions in the federal Freedom of Information Act serve or fail to serve public access to government information