Gilpin Township Right-to-Know
Pennsylvania’s Right-to-Know Law was introduced as Senate Bill 1 of the 2007-08 legislative session by Senator Dominic Pileggi. The final version of SB1 was approved by the Senate, 50-0, and the House of Representatives, 199-0. It was signed into law on February 14, 2008.
Act of Feb. 14, 2008, P.L. 6, No. 3 AN ACT Providing for access to public information, for a designated open-records officer in each Commonwealth agency, local agency, judicial agency and legislative agency, for procedure, for appeal of agency determination, for judicial review and for the Office of Open Records; imposing penalties; providing for reporting by State-related institutions; requiring the posting of certain State contract information on the Internet; and making related repeals.
Act of Feb. 14, 2008, P.L. 6, No. 3 AN ACT Providing for access to public information, for a designated open-records officer in each Commonwealth agency, local agency, judicial agency and legislative agency, for procedure, for appeal of agency determination, for judicial review and for the Office of Open Records; imposing penalties; providing for reporting by State-related institutions; requiring the posting of certain State contract information on the Internet; and making related repeals.
All Right-to-Know Requests should be sent to the following:
Sharon Long, Open Records Officer
589 SR 66, Leechburg, Pennsylvania 15656
slongglptwp@yahoo.com
724-845-0981
Sharon Long, Open Records Officer
589 SR 66, Leechburg, Pennsylvania 15656
slongglptwp@yahoo.com
724-845-0981
Sunshine Act
The Pennsylvania Sunshine Act, 65 Pa.C.S. §§ 701-716, requires agencies to deliberate and take official action on agency business in an open and public meeting. It requires that meetings have prior notice, and that the public can attend, participate, and comment before an agency takes that official action.
