Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
Section 860.902 - Public access to records(a)Scope of access.--(1) Grantees, as State-related institutions, are subject only to the reporting provisions of the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law.(2) State-related institutions are otherwise exempted from the provisions and requirements of the release of records.(b)Construction.--Nothing in this act shall be construed to: (1) Supersede the exemption nor require a State-related institution to provide additional information related to this act beyond the scope of the State-related institution's current responsibilities under Chapter 15 of the Right-to-Know Law.(2) Preclude the department from releasing records deemed to be in the public interest.(c) Public records.--Any other record identified as a public record within the Right-to-Know Law in possession or constructive possession of the department or a Commonwealth agency, including contracts, grants, awards and other public records, shall be considered public records in accordance with the Right-to-Know Law.(d) Federal law supersedeas.--If the provisions of this act related to public access conflict with a Federal or State law prohibiting access to records, the provisions of this act shall not apply with regard to access. Added by P.L. (number not assigned at time of publication) 2024 No. 24,§ 902, eff. 6/13/2024.