1. O REGON P UBLIC R ECORDS & M EETINGS L AW Citizens Education & Advocacy 2016

2. Started in 2005 By American Society of News Editors To Bring Attention to attempts to reduce pubic access to the right to know what our government is doing. Celebrated in Mid-March March 13 – 19, 2016 http://sunshineweek.rcfp.org/

3. Federal Law: – Freedom of Information Act – Applies to federal government only. – Federal government agencies like Social Security. State of Oregon – Oregon Public Records Meetings Act – Applies to all state agencies, as well as local governments, including special districts. – Oregon Revised Statute 192

4. Freedom of Information Act FOIA Find out how to exercise the federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA): http://www.foia.gov/how-to.html Federal Government

5. Oregon Public Meetings & Records Act Oregon Revised Statute 192: Citizens Guide to Public Records & Meetings: http://www.doj.state.or.us/public_records/pages/citizens _guide.aspx State Government - Oregon

6. Attorney General Info: Citizens Guide to Public Records & Meetings: http://www.doj.state.or.us/public_records/pages/citizens_guide.aspx Attorney General’s Public Records & Meetings Manual: http://www.doj.state.or.us/public_records/manual/pages/index.aspx State Government - Oregon