Sec. 1. 1 MRSA §402, sub-§3, ¶J, as amended by PL 1999, c. 96, §2, is further amended to read:

J. Working papers, including records, drafts and interoffice and intraoffice memoranda, used or maintained by any advisory organization covered by subsection 2, paragraph F, or any member or staff of that organization during the existence of the advisory organization. Working papers are public records if distributed by a member or in a public meeting of the advisory organization; and

Sec. 2. 1 MRSA §402, sub-§3, ¶K, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 96, §3, is amended to read:

K. Personally identifying information concerning minors that is obtained or maintained by a municipality in providing recreational or nonmandatory educational programs or services, if the municipality has enacted an ordinance that specifies the circumstances in which the information will be withheld from disclosure. This paragraph does not apply to records governed by Title 20-A, section 6001 and does not supersede Title 20-A, section 6001-A.; and

Sec. 3. 1 MRSA §402, sub-§3, ¶L is enacted to read:

L.__Information concerning security plans or procedures of agencies of State Government, county government and local government not generally known by the general public, provided that this information may be disclosed to the Legislature or the governing body of a political or administrative subdivision under conditions that protect the information from further disclosure.

SUMMARY

This bill adds an exception to the definition of "public records" in the freedom of access laws that would protect information concerning security plans or procedures of agencies of State Government and local government. Currently, such information is protected under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 16, section 614 when it is held by a law enforcement agency identified in that statute but not when held by other agencies of state, county or local government.