A sunshine law is a law aimed at opening up government procedures to inspection by the public, metaphorically letting the sun shine on the procedures.
Related Legislation
In the United States a number of sunshine laws have been passed. These include:
- 1946 - Administrative Procedure Act PL 79-404
- 1958 - Freedom of Information Act PL 85-619
- 1966 - Freedom of Information Act PL 89-487
- 1972 - Federal Advisory Committee Act PL 92-463
- 1974 - Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act PL 93-344
- 1974 - Freedom of Information Act Amendments PL 93-502
- 1976 - Government in the Sunshine Act PL 94-409
- 1978 - Inspector General Act PL 95-452
- 1978 - Ethics in Government Act PL 95-521
- 1978 - Presidential Records Act PL 95-591