1. (a) It is the policy of the executive branch of government to disclose public records and to provide copies of those records in an expeditious manner. Disclosing public records and making copies of them upon payment of the required fees, if any, is a public agency obligation.
2. (b) It is the policy of the executive branch of government to limit the collection of personal information only to that data necessary for the efficient administration of a public agency.

3. (c) To ensure that public information is widely available to the public, public agencies are to comply with AS 40.25.115(e) regarding submission of information to the Alaska State Library about

   1. (1) public information that a public agency collects, compiles, or publishes, including information regarding databases used by the agency to maintain public records; and
   2. (2) information about the electronic services and products routinely provided to the public, the public agency shall provide information to the Alaska State Library when electronic services and products are made available to the public and when electronic services or products of that public agency are substantially modified.

(Eff. 11/6/94, Register 132)

Authority: AS 40.25.110, AS 40.25.115, AS 40.25.120, AS 40.25.123