A 30-day deadline would be set for the release of public documents under a bill approved Thursday by a House committee.
The House Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions voted 9-0 to approve SF 57 for debate by the full House.
As approved by the Senate and sent to the House, the bill would give the holders of public documents 30 days to produce documents in response to requests from members of the public. It would also create the position of a public document ombudsman in the governor’s office who would be responsible for mediating disputes between state and local government bodies and the people asking for records
