This document discusses public records and freedom of information laws. It defines what constitutes a public record and outlines exceptions to disclosure under freedom of information acts. It also addresses how these laws apply to government emails, student records protected by FERPA, and how individuals can request access to public records that are not exempt from disclosure requirements.

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PUBLIC RECORDS
By
Melanie Shoults

2. What is a Public Record?

3. What is a Public Record?

4. What is a Public Record?

5. What is a Public Record?

6. What is a Public Record?

7. What is a Public Record?

8. What is a Public Record?

9. What is a Public Record?

10. What is a Public Record?

11. What is a Public Record?

12. What is a Public Record?

13. What is a Public Record?

14. FOIA Exemptions

15. FOIA Exemptions

16. FOIA Exemptions

17. FOIA Exemptions

18. FOIA Exemptions

19. FOIA Exemptions

20. FOIA Exemptions

21. FOIA Exemptions

22. FOIA Exemptions

23. FOIA Exemptions

24. FOIA Exemptions

25. FOIA Exemptions

26. FOIA Exemptions

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30. Government
E-mails

31. Government
E-mails

32. Government
E-mails

33. College E-mail

34. FERPA

35. FERPA

36. FERPA

37. FERPA

38. Attorney/Client

39. Accessing

40. Accessing

41. Accessing

42. How to Get
What You Want

43. How to Get
What You Want

44. How to Get
What You Want

45. Some things never change...

46. Some things never change...

47. Some things never change...

48. Some things never change...

49. Some things never change...

50. Now You Know

51. Now You Know

52. Now You Know

53. Now You Know

54. Now You Know

55. Now You Know

56. References
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57. Pictures Credit
http://healthandsociety.com/ - dollar sign
http://www.flickr.com/photos/calliope/8972804/ - reference books
http://www.charlottemisdemeanorattorney.com/ - attonery/client
http://xanderrandaffiliates.com/blog/ - FERPA file
http://www.polk.edu/currentstudents/athletics/basketball/Pages/Schedule.aspx - polk logo
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/nebraska/ - Nebraska map
http://www.infoplease.com/atlas/state/utah.html - utah map
http://www.faqs.org/photo-dict/phrase/340/gavel.html - gavel
http://www.blaircompanies.com/ventures/resource.html - oil well
http://www.earthwatch.org/aboutus/education/classroomearth/acrossglobe/ - world map
http://www.eatonpeabody.com/industries/financial-institutions - Money houses
http://www.ssdsupply.com/aucrap.htm - police report
http://blackcrime.com/ - crime tape
http://blogs.law.widener.edu/healthlaw/academic-programs/ - medical records
http://www.scinjurylawjournal.com/articles/communicationpresentation/ - lawyerʼs book
http://www.periscopepost.com/2011/02/coca-colas-secret-recipe-revealed/ - coke logo
http://dumais.us/newtown/blog/?cat=183 - no parking sign
http://www.pennilessparenting.com/p/frugal-housekeeping.html - cleaning supplies
http://larryfire.wordpress.com/2011/02/19/coca-cola-says-its-secret-recipe-is-still-a%C2%A0secret/ - secret recipe
http://vintagemetalart.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=93&osCsid=jzjjsatort - coffee break sign
http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/5453.html - coast guard boat
http://guides.newman.baruch.cuny.edu/content.php?pid=67719&sid=575485 - capitol building
http://www.air-purifier-home.com/blog/2007/10/copy-machines-can-be-deadly.html - copy machine
http://thethesiswhisperer.wordpress.com/category/popular/ - stack of paper
http://jasonpauljones.wordpress.com/2009/12/18/fruitcake-the-greatest-gift-of-all/ - correspondence
http://libraries.uta.edu/speccoll/processman/title1.htm - completed form
http://www.printhouse.co.uk/products/books - bound record book
http://www.dptips-central.com/ - photo camera
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/17/business/worldbusiness/17stem.html?_r=1 - researching
http://onlinecareertips.com/2010/12/to-negotiate-or-not-to-negotiate-that-is-the-question/ - negotiating
http://blog.detourservices.com/category/organizing-services/page/2/ - boy with camera
http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2006/12/21/should-the-government-need-a-search-warrant-to-read-your-emails/ - e-mail snooping
http://thissideofthewall.com/ - changes sign
http://cmediatedc.wikispaces.com/3.E+Mail - @ symbol
http://www.destructoid.com/a-new-gaming-dictionary--132199.phtml - dictionary
http://liology.wordpress.com/2010/01/13/the-rosetta-stone-of-metaphysics-the-li/ - rosetta stone
http://www.emailresponsibly.com/tag/dynamic-content/ - email logo
http://www.wiu.edu/registrar/ferpa/ferpa1.php - FERPA chain
http://consciousearth.blogspot.com/2009/06/feds-spell-exempt-for-canadas.html - exempt Scrabble