OAG 79-547 is cited to clarify that the purpose of the Open Records Act is to provide access to public records which are not exempt by law, rather than to provide information. This decision follows the reasoning of OAG 79-547 in emphasizing the distinction between accessing existing public records and requesting information that requires the creation of new records.
OAG 79-547 was Followed by 04-ORD-010
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