Exceptions provided by the Confidential Materials Act. Trade secrets, unpublished research and long-range or strategic business plans of public hospitals discussed in a properly closed meeting. Public colleges and universities may keep the identities of candidates for president confidential-except that they must identify five finalists at least 21 days before making a selection. Any other exceptions provided by law. In addition, this statute provides that nothing prevents a law enforcement agency from disclosing arrest record information about an adult currently within the criminal justice system.
Federal law makes records of campus crimes and disciplinary actions public.
The right to inspect includes the right to copies. The fees must represent the cost of copying. There can be no charge for determining whether any public record is subject to disclosure. The Open Meetings Act requires meetings of quorums of all policymaking bodies of the state and its political sub-divisions except the legislature and the courts to be open to all persons. However, public bodies are not required to allow public comment.