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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 73 P.S. Trade and Commerce § 860.902. Public access to records

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Scope of access.--

(1) Grantees, as State-related institutions, are subject only to the reporting provisions of the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L. 6, No. 3),  1 known as the Right-to-Know Law.

(2) State-related institutions are otherwise exempted from the provisions and requirements of the release of records.

(b) Construction.--Nothing in this act shall be construed to:

(1) Supersede the exemption nor require a State-related institution to provide additional information related to this act beyond the scope of the State-related institution's current responsibilities under Chapter 15  2 of the Right-to-Know Law.

(2) Preclude the department from releasing records deemed to be in the public interest.

(c) Public records.--Any other record identified as a public record within the Right-to-Know Law in possession or constructive possession of the department or a Commonwealth agency, including contracts, grants, awards and other public records, shall be considered public records in accordance with the Right-to-Know Law.

(d) Federal law supersedeas.--If the provisions of this act related to public access conflict with a Federal or State law prohibiting access to records, the provisions of this act shall not apply with regard to access.

1 65 P.S. § 67.101 et seq.
2 65 P.S. § 67.1501 et seq.
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