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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2017

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RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS -- 38 STUDIOS, LLC

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Lima, Costantino, Serpa, Fellela, and Coughlin

     Date Introduced: February 02, 2017

     Referred To: House Judiciary

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 38-2 of the General Laws entitled "Access to Public Records" is

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hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     38-2-16. 38 Studios, LLC investigation.

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     Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or state law, any investigatory

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records generated or obtained by the Rhode Island state police or the Rhode Island attorney

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general in conducting an investigation surrounding the funding of 38 Studios, LLC by the Rhode

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Island economic development corporation shall be made available to the public; provided,

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however:

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     (1) With respect to all other investigatory records that this section does not permit the

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release of, and birthdates, social security numbers, home addresses, financial account number(s)

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of similarly sensitive personally-identifiable information, but not including the names of the

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individuals themselves, collected as part of the investigation, shall be redacted from those records

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prior to any release. The provisions of ยง12-11.1-5.1 shall not apply to information disclosed

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pursuant to this section.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS -- 38 STUDIOS, LLC

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     This act would provide for the release of certain records pertaining to the investigation of

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38 Studios, LLC.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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