are all public record requests open data?
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For our June 20th lecture... Are all public record requests open data? What are public record requests? What is open data? Are public record requests and open data the same thing? We will be giving an introduction to public record requests and open data and a few reasons why they are important to citizens, businesses and government.TRANSCRIPT
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Are All Public Record Requests Open Data?
Ian HenshawCEO
The ODI North Carolina
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About the Open Data Institute
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NC Public Records Law
The North Carolina General Assembly has
declared as a matter of public policy that the
public records and public information
compiled by agencies of North Carolina
government or its subdivisions are the
property of the people.
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NC Public Records Law
NCGA General StatutesChapter 132.
Public Records.
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§ 132-1. "Public records" defined
(a) "Public record" or "public records" shall mean all documents, papers, letters, maps, books, photographs, films, sound recordings, magnetic or other tapes, electronic data-processing records, artifacts, or other documentary material, regardless of physical form or characteristics, made or received pursuant to law or ordinance in connection with the transaction of public business by any agency of North Carolina government or its subdivisions.
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§ 132-1. "Public records" defined
(a)(continued) Agency of North Carolina government or its subdivisions shall mean and include every public office, public officer or official (State or local, elected or appointed), institution, board, commission, bureau, council, department, authority or other unit of government of the State or of any county, unit, special district or other political subdivision of government.
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§ 132-1. "Public records" defined
(b) The public records and public information compiled by the agencies of North Carolina government or its subdivisions are the property of the people. Therefore, it is the policy of this State that the people may obtain copies of their public records and public information free or at minimal cost unless otherwise specifically provided by law. As used herein, "minimal cost" shall mean the actual cost of reproducing the public record or public information.
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§ 132 Not "Public records"
Examples of exceptions:
● Documents about criminal investigations
● Attorney-client privilege
● Court witnesses (when their safety is threatened)
● 911 system information
● Emergency response plans
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NC Public Record Examples● Wake County Property
http://www.wakegov.com/tax/realestate/redatafile/Pages/default.aspx
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NC Public Record Examples● Morrisville Board Applications
http://www2.townofmorrisville.org/webAgendas/2013/20130813/2013-073.pdf
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NC Public Record Examples● Wake County Elections
http://www.wakegov.com/elections/data/Pages/data.aspx
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Open Data Defined
● Non-Proprietary Format● Easy to Access● Easy to Use● Machine Readable● Reusable Without License● No Cost
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What is not Open Data? ● Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
● Security Data● Confidential Information●
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NC Public Records Links
● NCGA
– http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/statutes/StatutesTOC.pl?Chapter=0132
● North Carolina Open Government Coalition
– http://www.elon.edu/e-web/academics/communications/ncopengov/
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Upcoming Courses
● Friday Lunchtime Lecture Series
– June 27 – The benefits of open data
– July 11 – Do I need to license my open data?
– July 18 – PII, do we need a new data license?
● Open Data Fundamentals
– July 10, 2014
– Discount Code = ODIFriday
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We thank youfor your time