sunshine law
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sunshine law
An Americanism first recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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Despite Noem’s 2018 promise “to throw open the doors” of government, the South Dakota governor’s office has denied requests for both records, citing broad exemptions to the state’s sunshine law.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 14, 2021
When the plaintiff in the Coral Gables case obtained his license plate reader records under a state sunshine law, the report ran for more than 80 pages.
From Slate ● Nov. 19, 2020
Since the 2010 sunshine law, part of the Affordable Care Act, went into effect in 2013, drug companies must display the doctors and groups they pay on their websites.
From Salon ● Jan. 25, 2014
As Georgia's Governor, he oversaw the passage of a "sunshine law," which permits more public access to legislative committees and executive agencies, another reform he hopes to bring to Washington.
From Time Magazine Archive
The best safeguard against promiscuous giving or spending is a "sunshine law" that requires total disclosure of the sources of funds.
From Time Magazine Archive
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