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OPRA custodians can “respond” within the 7-business day response period by requesting an extension of time. But repeated extensions, excessive delay, or just ignoring a request outright is in essence a denial without saying so. That delay under the guise of cooperation could result in a requestor missing the usual 45-day window in which to Read More …
On July 9, 2016, attorney Richard Gutman of Montclair filed a GRC complaint on behalf of Libertarians for Transparent Government challenging the Summit Board of Education’s 1) requirement that its OPRA request form be used, and 2) decision to unilaterally grant itself an extension that went well beyond the seven business-day period. As to the Read More …
Last week, NJFOG announced that it had sent a letter to the Government Records Council (GRC) requesting that the GRC review an OPRA response from the City of Bayonne granting itself an extension of time to fill a request without providing a specific reason or response date. NJFOG asked the GRC to advise the city Read More …