1 Right-to-Know Law; Minutes and Records Available for Public Inspection. Amend RSA 91-A:4, I to read as follows:

I. Every citizen during the regular or business hours of all public bodies or agencies, and on the regular business premises of such public bodies or agencies, has the right to inspect all governmental records in the possession, custody, or control of such public bodies or agencies, including minutes of meetings of the public bodies, and to copy and make memoranda or abstracts of the records or minutes so inspected, except as otherwise prohibited by statute or RSA 91-A:5. In this section, "to copy" means the reproduction of original records by whatever method, including but not limited to photography, photostatic copy, printing, or electronic or tape recording. If a citizen requesting access to governmental records is not able to appear during the regular business hours of a public body or agency of the political subdivision, the person may request an accommodation from the public body or agency. The public body or agency shall make a reasonable effort to accommodate the request. A reasonable effort to accommodate the request shall be at no additional cost to the public body or agency and may include making the records available for inspection at an alternative time and place. A public body or agency may, in consultation with the director of the division of archives and records management, develop guidelines for posting and providing records in portable document format/archival (PDF/A) or other approved format. The guidelines shall identify any costs which shall be paid by the requester such as printing the record or converting the format of the records. A public body or agency shall not be required to post or provide records electronically unless it is feasible to do so with reasonable effort.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

1 Right-to-Know Law; Minutes and Records Available for Public Inspection. Amend RSA 91-A:4, I to read as follows:

I. Every citizen during the regular or business hours of all public bodies or agencies, and on the regular business premises of such public bodies or agencies, has the right to inspect all governmental records in the possession, custody, or control of such public bodies or agencies, including minutes of meetings of the public bodies, and to copy and make memoranda or abstracts of the records or minutes so inspected, except as otherwise prohibited by statute or RSA 91-A:5. In this section, "to copy" means the reproduction of original records by whatever method, including but not limited to photography, photostatic copy, printing, or electronic or tape recording. If a citizen requesting access to governmental records is not able to appear during the regular business hours of a public body or agency of the political subdivision, the person may request an accommodation from the public body or agency. The public body or agency shall make a reasonable effort to accommodate the request. A reasonable effort to accommodate the request shall be at no additional cost to the public body or agency and may include making the records available for inspection at an alternative time and place. A public body or agency may, in consultation with the director of the division of archives and records management, develop guidelines for posting and providing records in portable document format/archival (PDF/A) or other approved format. The guidelines shall identify any costs which shall be paid by the requester such as printing the record or converting the format of the records. A public body or agency shall not be required to post or provide records electronically unless it is feasible to do so with reasonable effort.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.