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Maine Freedom of Access Act – September 2020
Index
01. 2018 New England First Amendment Institute Workshop – Navigating Maine Open Records Law – September 2018
02. 1 MRS 400-521
03. 5 MRS 200-I
04. 5 MRS 1985
05. 5 MRS 1976
06. 16 MRS 701-710
07. 16 MRS 801-809
08. HIPPA
09.1. What’s Public and What’s Not – Government Employee Personnel Records
09.2. 20-A MRS 6101
09.3. 30-A MRS 2702
09.4. 5 MRS 7070
09.5. 30-A MRS 503
10. Local Government Record Retention Schedules – Maine State Archives
11. FOAA Section by Section – Explanation and Interpretation Comments
12. List of Exceptions for Definition of “Public Record”
13. Maine Freedom of Access Act – Frequently asked Questions
14. Maine Freedom of Access Act – State FOAA Contacts
15. FOAA Model Letter
16. Maine DEP – Standard Operating Procedure
17. Maine Human Rights Commission – Policy
18. Maine Chiefs Mandatory Policy
19. Maine Administrative Order JB-05-20 (May 1, 2019)
20. Maine Bar Journal Public Access SDS Article Fall 2012
21. Freedom of Access Law Its Not Easy Keeping Secrets
22. Maine Freedom of Access – Covid-19 Update
23. MFOIC Letter to Gov. Mills Dr. Shah re Public Access to COVID-19 Data (April 27, 2020)
24. ME Chapt. 16 – An Action to Implement Provisions Necessary to Citizens re COVID-109
25. COVID19 and Board Meetings (MMA)