§ 1703.401 Requirements for maintaining records of closed meetings
§ 1703.402 Availability of records to the public
§ 1703.403 Requests for records under Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts
§ 1703.404 Copying and transcription charges

Terms Used In CFR > Title 45 > Subtitle B > Chapter XVII > Part 1703 > Subpart D - Maintenance of Meeting Records

  • Freedom of Information Act: A federal law that mandates that all the records created and kept by federal agencies in the executive branch of government must be open for public inspection and copying. The only exceptions are those records that fall into one of nine exempted categories listed in the statute. Source: OCC
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.