For those of you looking for public records in OH, you might find this interesting. A man I know wrote off asking for clarification & this is what he received back: --------------------- Subject: RE: Freedom of Information Act >Thank you for contacting the Ohio Historical Society. The phrase "Freedom of Information Act" is a federal mandated term. It specifically applies to federal government documents and records. It is not a law applicable to the >lower tier governments (state, county, municipality, etc.) throughout the >United States. I make this distinction only to clear up any >misunderstanding using this phrase may cause among people who are familiar with its federal connection. > >In regard to the Ohio laws affecting public records, the Ohio State General >Assembly recently passed a law that no longer allows any public organization >holding public records to deny requests for those records. In addition, the >law states that the record cannot be sold at an unreasonable cost or delayed >for an unreasonable amount of time. The law went into effect on 16 December >1999. As a result, by law a public office can no longer deny any request >you make to them. You can cite the newly enacted law: Ohio Revised Code >149.43. You can access the law at the following Web address: > http://orc.avv.com/title-1/sec-149/home.htm ------------ Terry ===== Terry Wilson 40 S. Gamble Street Shelby, OH 44875 Researching: ALLEN, COLTMAN, EDMAN, FERRIS, HARLAN/HARLAND,HOLLENBAUGH, HORNER, JANNY/JANNEY/JENNING, KELLER, KLINKLE, KRUNK/CRUNK/CRONK,MARING/MEARING, MAY, McCORMIC/McCORMICK, SEAMAN, SHOMO, SIFFERLIN, TOUSLEY/TOSELEY, & WILSON __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com