Chapter 310

2017 -- H 5347 SUBSTITUTE B Enacted 09/27/2017

A N   A C T

RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS -- 38 STUDIOS, LLC

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

Date Introduced: February 02, 2017

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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

hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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

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

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

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

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

however:

(1) With respect to such records, birthdates, social security numbers, home addresses,

financial account number(s) or similarly sensitive personally-identifiable information, but not the

names of the individuals themselves, shall be redacted from those records prior to any release.

The provisions of §12-11.1-5.1 shall not apply to information disclosed pursuant to this section.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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