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Sunshine laws

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004773

Legislation requiring governmental agencies and bodies to conduct their business in public and to make their records accessible to citizens. These laws promote transparency and accountability in government operations by mandating open meetings and public access to documents. The federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a prominent example of a sunshine law.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004773
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-004773",
  "term": "Sunshine laws",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "Legislation requiring governmental agencies and bodies to conduct their business in public and to make their records accessible to citizens. These laws promote transparency and accountability in government operations by mandating open meetings and public access to documents. The federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a prominent example of a sunshine law.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/sunshine-laws/"
}

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