Georgia Open Records 
Georgia laws and court cases
State Statute (Go to 50-18(4)-70.)
Open Government Guide to Georgia's Open Records legislation by The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Letter Generator
Create open records request that conforms to Georgia requirements
Exemptions
Document types exempted from public access.
Contacts (where to file requests)
Georgia School Superintendents
State Salary Database
the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts offers a listing of 'Personal Services and Travel Expense' paid out through fiscal year 2005: Department Of Audits And Accounts.
To see what other states have salary databases, click here.
Sunshine Troublemaker of the Week
Georgia resident Robert Mullins has received the coveted STOTW Award. Read all about his open records adventures, and see what other states have citizens who have earned the award, here.
Blogs, websites and resources that use open records
(add yours!)
Drifting Through the Grift
Georgia First Amendment Foundation
Georgia Politics Unfiltered
New Grady Coalition
Oconee County Observations
Peach Pundit
The Real School Police
Press
Head to Sunshine Review for the most recent open record updates in Georgia.
2008
October 22, 2008: Younger defends records policy
October 20, 2008: Records show high spending by Atlanta City Council
October 15, 2008: APD responds to criticisms
October 15, 2008: Councilman’s use of brother’s company questioned
October 15, 2008: APD hiding parts of incident reports
September 26, 2008: Library board work session appears to have violated open meetings law
September 23, 2008: Library trustees call meeting for today
September 19, 2008: Taxpayers push for public records
September 5, 2008: Gwinnett stadium price has fluctuated all summer
August 29, 2008: Clayton board holds closed meeting; member storms out
August 26, 2008: ‘Have Your Say’ — School system not so open with SPLOST ‘public’ records
August 25, 2008: Anson fights inquiry on wife
August 13, 2008: 911 operator had history of errors, sleeping on job
August 1, 2008: Cop charged with murder had been subject of probes
August 1, 2008: Amid layoffs, some city employees got hefty raises
July 23, 2008: MARTA chief's payout swells
July 11, 2008: Stephenson frequently in feuds over her debts
July 10, 2008: Camden sheriff may have to pay legal fees
June 30, 2008: Ga. court rules against media in old slayings
June 28, 2008: Politician used nonprofit's e-mail database
June 24, 2008: Sheriff sued to hand over drug records
June 12, 2008: Judge orders release of Cypert document
June 11, 2008: Judge wants deal in records suit
June 10, 2008: Simmons: Numbers say crime on the rise in Fayette
May 15, 2008: Taxpayer activist group awaits ruling on records
May 4, 2008: Documents about Ga Tech professors locked up
April 23, 2008: Deke’s sweet deal
April 7, 2008: Bibb not alone in public records quandary
April 2, 2008: Senate votes to restrict release of sex tapes involving minors
March 30, 2008: Keep open records truly open
March 29, 2008: Chehaw faces possible lawsuit over snakebite
March 23, 2008: Ask the government: It'll tell, most of the time
March 17, 2008: Member opens records on Milton City Council
March 15, 2008: Power for the people
March 14, 2008: How the AJC uses public records to keep you informed
March 13, 2008: Governments should keep on the sunny side
March 1, 2008: Legislature tinkers with public's right to records
February 23, 2008: Leaders refuse access to lawsuit paperwork
February 20, 2008: Ethics watchdog seeks to open speaker's divorce files
February 19, 2008: Ethics watchdog seeks to open speaker's divorce files
February 11, 1008: More sunshine
February 7, 2008: Legislators' frustration with bureaucratic runaround leads to open-government advocacy
January 27, 2008: School denies request for videotape
January 17, 2008: Braves-Gwinnett deal troubles some residents
January 16, 2008: Commission votes to pay legal costs
January 15, 2008: Records case costs public $50,000
January 13, 2008: Records sought on Sandy Springs' laws
January 9, 2008: Oconee chair violates spirit of open government
January 6, 2008: Hospital looking into EMS complaints
January 3, 2008: Nichols' judge turns away request for records
January 3, 2008: Law enforcement and open records: Access denied
2007
December 20, 2007: Suit: Hospital dodging Open Records Act
December 14, 2007: DeKalb payments often skirt limit, reviews say
December 3, 2007: Court hears case to open murder files
December 3, 2007: Fight over release of cold case files goes to high court
November 29, 2007: Ga. high court to hear open records arguments in Athens murder
Novenber 21, 2007: High court: Public defenders need not release records
November 14, 2007: Lawmakers to grill Grady and Emory execs over abortion services
November 14, 2007: Lawmakers Claim Emory Violating Open Records Act On Grady Abortions; Will Conduct Hearing This Month
November 8, 2007: Anderson files open records request with the county for cost of prosecuting Gordon Lee, lawsuit with Craton
October 24, 2007: DOC files motion to dismiss suit by mother of inmate
October 16, 2007: UGA releases lab accident records
October 9, 2007: Editorial: UGA should disclose records of lab accidents
October 5, 2007: UGA not releasing biosafety records
October 5, 2007: State Politicians Request Grady-Emory Records
October 5, 2007: Come clean on lawsuit (Opinion column)
October 2, 2007: Marietta officials misplace documents, vow to improve public records access
October 2, 2007: Mother questions why school won’t show her video of bus incident
September 28, 2007: Mayor seeks ethics board advice on her travel
September 12, 2007: Piedmont Park Conservancy must release deck documents
September 11, 2007: Non-profits that run Piedmont Park due back in court
September 11, 2007: Too-warm oysters at restaurant
September 4, 2007: 'Supplemental' info unreleased
August 31, 2007: DeKalb school officials waive $700 open records fee
August 27, 2007: Former DeKalb principal faked meetings
August 16, 2007: Hicks makes more than ever in retirement
August 16, 2007: Gwinnett pays Taser victim's kin without open vote
August 2, 2007: Should Georgia be run by the people, or by secrecy? (Opinion column)
July 13, 2007: Release of tapes under Georgia open records law may violate federal laws prohibiting distribution of child pornography
July 3, 2007: An open insult
May 9, 2007: Hard Drive possession may violate Open Records Act
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