PENNSYLVANIA COURT RULES THAT EMAILS ON TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS’ PERSONAL COMPUTERS MAY BE PROPERLY SUBJECT OF RIGHT TO KNOW (OPEN RECORDS) REQUESTS
As a result of a decision which may be a surprise to many Solicitors and Open Records Officers, elected officials’ (board and council members) personal computers are no longer off limits to an Open Records Request. The prevailing thought had been, since those devices seemingly are not in possession or control of a Local...
PENNSYLVANIA COURT RULES THAT EMAILS ON TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS’ PERSONAL COMPUTERS MAY BE PROPERLY SUBJECT OF RIGHT TO KNOW (OPEN RECORDS) REQUESTS Continue reading…
Municipal Law Update: Proposed Government Bid Limits Package
Earlier this year Representative Mark K. Keller (R - Perry and part of Franklin Counties) sponsored the Government Bid Limits Package to overhaul the manner in which governmental entities (including municipalities, counties, school districts and the Commonwealth) bid contracts. Since 1990, State and local governments have...
Municipal Law Update: Proposed Government Bid Limits Package Continue reading…
Municipal Law : Rights of way
Business Law Reading clarify that municipal laws are made to administer the local body’s activities. These laws generally include code, ordinances and other regulations made by the government. Sole purpose of these laws is to run the municipality in a proper order with maintenance of law and order....
Municipal Law : Rights of way Continue reading…