sunshine law

noun

1. a law requiring a government agency to open its official meetings and records to the general public.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sunshine law¹

An Americanism first recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

In Florida, the state’s Sunshine Law requires public meetings of boards and commissions to be open to the public, with proper notice given.

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The injunction came after local political activist Marvin Dunn filed a lawsuit last week alleging that the board violated Florida’s Sunshine law because it didn’t give reasonable public notice.

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Missouri’s Sunshine Law requires school board meetings to be open to the public.

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“The Board of Education has adopted policies that demonstrate its commitment to Missouri Sunshine Law compliance and strives to faithfully adhere to those policies and the law,” according to the statement.

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“All agreements signed between Disney and the district were appropriate, and were discussed and approved in open, noticed public forums in compliance with Florida’s government in the Sunshine Law,” the company said in a statement.

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