(a) The State Board of Election Commissioners shall keep a record of all:
- (1) Inquiries;
- (2) Investigations; and
- (3) Proceedings.
(b) Records relating to investigations by the board are exempt from the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, Arkansas Code § 25-19-101 et seq., until:
- (1) A hearing is set in the case; or
- (2) After the expiration of thirty (30) days following the final adjudication of the case.
- (c) Reports prepared and summaries of reports prepared by board-appointed monitors are subject to the Freedom of Information Act of 1967 and releasable to requestors.
- (d) The board may disclose, through its members or staff, otherwise confidential information to proper law enforcement officials, agencies, and bodies as may be required to conduct its investigation.