Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

Yes. But Federal Gov't Agencies cannot.

Religion, speech, and being able to wear whatever you want..

The FOIA only provides access to government and military records NOT any private records.

citizens access to information from the executive branch

In the U.S., there are both Federal and State level FOIA laws.

Information accessible varies according to the specific act you are trying to invoke. They are analogous to one another, but not the same.

In general, they allow the public access to the workings of government. Minutes of meetings, records of bids, and etc. are open. Copies of Vital Records are usually not specifically covered; most states have exemptions to access to personnel records. You may be able to find out what someone is paid, but not when that person was born.

We annually request the salaries of county employees at work, for instance. But not their personnel files.

You simply write a letter describing the documents and/or type of information you want released, and mail it to the FOIA office of the FBI. You will probably have to pay per page copying charges, etc.

Freedom of Information Act.

False

The SEC is a federal agency and subject to federal disclosure laws.

Please cite your reference for alleging that they are exempt from disclosure under the FOIA.

no.

the us FOIA does not even apply to state, county, or city governments. to get information from them they must have their own FOIA law and you must apply under its rules, not the federal.

It is complexly both. While the goal is to inform the consumer of new goods and services, it also is meant to create the desired reaction leading to exchange for the advertiser. Extra efforts are made to manipulate a market into buying in advertisements.

make more national security documents available to the public

False

true

If by FOIA, you mean Freedom Of Information Act, then according to the USDOJ Web site:

"The FOIA applies only to federal agencies and does not create a right of access to records held by Congress, the courts, or by state or local government agencies. Each state has its own public access laws that should be consulted for access to state and local records."

Apparently, you want to read the minutes of an association's board meeting. You may or may not be entitled to read them. The association may be a non-profit corporation, and your local laws regarding public access to private documents may apply.

If you are an owner -- a member of the association, you are entitled to read the minutes. If you are a prospective buyer, you are entitled to read prior years' minutes, perhaps up to three. If you are a tenant of an owner, the owner can make minutes available to you, or not, depending on the owner.

Finally, you can send a letter to the board of the association, and state your reason for wanting to read board meeting minutes, and ask the board to give you permission to read them. The board may grant or deny your request.

Note, however, that executive matters, such as payroll details, vendor disputes, individual account standings, and so forth, that are discussed among board members in executive sessions, are not available to anyone other than board members and the property manager who is covered by a confidentiality agreement.

Since you chose the insurance categories, you may be interested in the coverage of the master policy for the association or your requirement to maintain an individual HO-6 policy for your unit. You can ask the board direct questions about these matters, in a written letter, and request that the questions be discussed in an open board meeting. Then, attend the meeting to get the answers you want.

When Henry Stevens was doing research into Third Reich Flying Saucers he found that the US recorded Foo fighters under a different heading as so to throw off researchers. I will dig out the word used by the US Department of Records.

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Electronic format, Hard Copy, Facimile

The most essential thing is a clear description of the items you seek.

If you have a freedom of speech, you have a right to say anything you want, but that doesn't mean it is socially acceptable to say anything you want. Just like if you have a freedom to use guns, it is wrong/illegal to go kill somebody.

Anyone can file an FOI request. Some require documentation. All requests require a return address and your name, at minimum.

If it was funded and done with taxpayer money, yes, unless the subject is classified.