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Georgia First Amendment Foundation
The Georgia First Amendment Foundation advances the cause of open government and freedom of information through education and advocacy.

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GFAF Legislative Watch

The Foundation's Legislative Watch tracks bills introduced in the 2002-2003 Georgia Assembly affecting access to open records and open meetings in Georgia.

Winter 2002 Newsletter
The Foundation's Winter 2002 newsletter Adobe Acrobat Reader Required is now online. Among the many articles in this issue:
* 2003 Weltner Freedom of Information honoree named
* Will Georgians enjoy GOPen government?
* Homeland Security
* Figuring out FERPA
* Georgia victory for free speech on the Internet

State guide to law enforcement open records
At police and sheriff's departments across Georgia, which records are officers required to make public, and which are exempt from disclosure?

For the many categories of records that do qualify as open for inspection by citizens of Georgia, what fees may a law enforcement agency charge?

The answers to these questions and many more are gathered in a single publication for the first time in Georgia's 214 years as a state.


Hollie Manheimer, Executive Director, Georgia First Amendment Foundation
150 E. Ponce de Leon Avenue, Suite 350, Decatur, Georgia 30030-2588
Office: (404) 525-3646  |  Fax: (404) 377-0486  |  E-mail:  staff@gfaf.org