Sunshine law

A sunshine law is a law aimed at opening up government procedures to inspection by the public, metaphorically letting the sun shine on the procedures. See, government in the sunshine.

Related Legislation

In the United States a number of sunshine laws have been passed. These include:

1946 - Administrative Procedure Act PL 79-404
1958 - Freedom of Information Act PL 85-619
1966 - Freedom of Information Act PL 89-487
1972 - Federal Advisory Committee Act PL 92-463
1974 - Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act PL 93-344
1974 - Freedom of Information Act Amendments PL 93-502
1976 - Government in the Sunshine Act PL 94-409
1978 - Inspector General Act PL 95-452
1978 - Ethics in Government Act PL 95-521
1978 - Presidential Records Act PL 95-591

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