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The people rule (regnat populus). They have a right to know, whether government officials find that knowledge convenient or not. Arkansas Court of Appeals Opinion, April 14, 2004.
ARKANSAS FOIA RESOURCES:
- Arkansas Attorney General's FOIA Page
- Contains links to the complete text of the Arkansas FOI Act, information about the Electronic Records Study Commission and a PowerPoint presentation by the AG illustrating the provisions of the FOIA.
- 13th Edition (revised 03/08) of the Arkansas Freedom of Information Handbook
- A helpful guide to Arkansas' FOIA laws published by the Arkansas Press Association.
- Open Government Guide: Arkansas
- A comprehensive guide to Arkansas' open records laws from the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. Prepared by John J. Watkins and Richard J. Peltz, Univ. of Arkansas.
- The FOI Arkansas Project
- A survey of how public officials responded to citizens requesting public records under the Arkansas FOIA.
- FOIA Educational Seminar Video
- FOIA seminar presented by the Arkansas Attorney General's Office & Arkansas Press Association. Recorded September 11, 2007 at the University of Arkansas.
MISCELLANEOUS FOI RESOURCES:
- Arkansas FOI Resources
- Provided by the National Freedom of Information Coalition
- The Freedom of Information Center
- Reference and research library in the University of Missouri School of Journalism.
- Society of Professional Journalists: Freedom of Information Page
- Issues, laws, links, and other resources to help journalists get information from state and national governments.
- WikiFOIA | WikiFOIA Arkansas
- A wiki for helping people understand and use the Freedom of Information Act at the state and local level.
Page last modified on October 5, 2007