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I'm under the impression that FOIA does not apply to records at state or local level. Am I wrong?

• bdisraeli 12y ago
  Most states have their own FOIA laws. [1] [1] http://www.nfoic.org/state-freedom-of-information-laws http://www.nfoic.org/state-freedom-of-information-laws
  • latj 12y ago
    Yes, I understand. But sounds of goofy to refer to them as FOIA. If you say "FOIA" people assume you are referring specifically to the federal law called Freedom of Information Act and that you are probably trying to request a record from a federal agency. My state also has laws to help the public access public records. We just dont call them FOIA because they have a different name as they do in other states. I understand its probably nitpicking. :>
• morisy 12y ago
  You are correct, but every state has its own equivalent. We handle all 50 states' rules and customize it as appropriate.
  • pasbesoin 12y ago
    I'm guessing you're not active there, but maybe you know someone / some outfit that is. I would assume Canadian authorities are also snapping this equipment up. A while back, I knew someone who played a significant role in helping pass a FOIA-like measure in British Columbia. (I'm no longer in touch with them.) If various U.S. authorities remain uncooperative, I'm not overly hopeful about Canadian, but maybe? And while I guess that wouldn't focus on U.S. authorities' use of what is already a fairly well understood technology, I bet a few Canadians would like to know when and how this technology is being used up there.