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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2018

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS

     Introduced By: Representatives Filippi, Giarrusso, Nardolillo, Roberts, and Quattrocchi

     Date Introduced: February 07, 2018

     Referred To: House Judiciary

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 38-2-3.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 38-2 entitled "Access to

Public Records" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     38-2-3.1. Records required.

     (a) All records required to be maintained pursuant to this chapter shall not be replaced or

supplemented with the product of a "real-time translation reporter".

     (b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, all data, electronic or otherwise,

which must be retained to comply with the requirements of this chapter, shall be converted into a

form which is readily and easily retrievable by government officials in order to enable them to

comply with a records request made pursuant to this chapter.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS

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     This act would require government officials to convert all data, electronic or otherwise,

retained in compliance with the access to public records act, into a form readily and easily

retrievable to enable them to comply with a records request.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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