From Deseret News archives:
Media fighting GRAMA changes
The task force co-chairmen, Sen. David Thomas, R-South Weber, and Rep. Doug Aagard, R-Kaysville, said the 13-year-old Government Records Access Management Act (GRAMA) needs a comprehensive review, particularly in two key areas: There is no clear guidance on how governments should deal with technological ad- vances, such as digital databases and e-mail; and a growing perception among lawmakers that GRAMA is being used to harass government agencies or by attorneys gathering background information for lawsuits. There is also growing concern that business marketers are culling out private citizen information.
Despite being "beaten up pretty good in the media," Thomas said most of GRAMA will remain intact. "We're not talking about dramatically changing GRAMA."
One local development company has accused one of the co-chairmen of failing to disclose what it considers a conflict of interest.
Attorneys for Anderson Development, which is currently locked in a legal battle with Summit County officials over a development, say that Thomas an assistant Summit County attorney stands to benefit from changes to GRAMA by shielding county documents and e-mails from Anderson's requests for copies.
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