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RSA 91-A:7 · Violation

Title
PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Chapter
91-A · ACCESS TO GOVERNMENTAL RECORDS AND MEETINGS
Status
current
Official source linked
Yes

Official source

91-A:7 Violation. –
I. Any person aggrieved by a violation of this chapter may petition the superior court for injunctive relief. In order to satisfy the purposes of this chapter, the courts shall give proceedings under this chapter high priority on the court calendar. Such a petitioner may appear with or without counsel. The petition shall be deemed sufficient if it states facts constituting a violation of this chapter, and may be filed by the petitioner or his or her counsel with the clerk of court.
II. In lieu of the procedure under paragraph I, an aggrieved person may file a complaint with the ombudsman under RSA 91-A:7-a and in accordance with RSA 91-A:7-b.
III. A person's decision to petition the superior court forecloses the ability to file a complaint with the ombudsman pursuant to RSA 91-A:7-b.
IV. A person's decision to file a complaint with the ombudsman forecloses the ability to petition the superior court until the ombudsman issues a final ruling or the deadline for such a ruling has passed.
Source. 1967, 251:1. 1977, 540:5. 2008, 303:5, eff. July 1, 2008. 2018, 289:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2019. 2022, 250:2, eff. July 1, 2022.

Source note

Source. 1967, 251:1. 1977, 540:5. 2008, 303:5, eff. July 1, 2008. 2018, 289:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2019. 2022, 250:2, eff. July 1, 2022.

Source history

  • 1967, 251:1
  • 1977, 540:5
  • 2008, 303:5, eff. July 1, 2008
  • 2018, 289:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2019
  • 2022, 250:2, eff. July 1, 2022

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