Mississippi § 25-61-2 - State policy regarding access to public records.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 25-61-2 — State policy regarding access to public records., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 25-61-2. State policy regarding access to public records.
It is the policy of this state that public records shall be available for inspection by any person unless otherwise provided by this chapter; furthermore, providing access to public records is a duty of each public body and automation of public records must not erode the right of access to those records. As each public body increases its use of, and dependence on, electronic record keeping, each public body must ensure reasonable access to records electronically maintained, subject to records retention.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 25-61-2 cover?
Section 25-61-2 ("State policy regarding access to public records.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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