State Law – Resources

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Index to all state laws (RSAs)

The Right-to-Know Law primary resources are:

• The New Hampshire Right-to-Know law RSA 91-A
• NH Constitution Part I Article 8
• NH Attorney General’s Memorandum on Right to Know (2015)
  • NH Attorney General’s Memorandum on Right to Know (2006)
  • NH Attorney General’s Memorandum on Right to Know (2003)
• NH Open Government Guide (2011)
• NH Municipal Association (NHMA) Right to Know Law Resources

Below are some additional resources from around the web which provide additional information about the Right-to-Know Law.

• Report of the Right to Know Study Commission (2004)
• NH Office of Energy and Planning (OEP) Right to Know resources
• NH Municipal Association (NHMA) articles
  • Municipal Record Retention, New Hampshire Town and City, September/October 2013, Christine Fillmore
  • Legal Q and A: Records Compiled for Enforcement of Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations: To What Extent Are They Exempt from Disclosure?, New Hampshire Town and City, July/August 2012
  • Legal Q and A: The Inside Scoop on Nonpublic Sessions, New Hampshire Town and City, June 2012
  • Sealing of Nonpublic Session Meeting Minutes, New Hampshire Town and City, September 2010, Kimberly A. Hallquist
  • Selecting the Rules for Boards of Selectmen, New Hampshire Town and City, June 2010, C. Christine Fillmore
  • Right to Know Law Resources, New Hampshire Town and City, March 2010
  • Leveraging Social Media in Local Government, New Hampshire Town and City, January 2010, Ryan Barton
  • NH Right to Know Oversight Commission 2009
  • Dogs and Cats: Some of the Laws Affecting Our Four-Legged Friends, New Hampshire Town and City, July/August 2009
  • Local Property Tax Information: Public or Not?, New Hampshire Town and City, June 2009
  • Beyond RSA 91-A: How Public Is That Information?, New Hampshire Town and City, April 2009, C. Christine Fillmore, Esq.
  • Public Meetings and Freedom of Speech: When Do Citizens Have a Right to Speak?, New Hampshire Town and City, March 2009
  • The Not So ‘New’ Right to Know Law, New Hampshire Town and City, January 2009, C. Christine Fillmore, Esq.
  • Local Regulation of Ethical Behavior, New Hampshire Town and City, January 2009, C. Christine Fillmore, Esq. and David R. Connell, Esq.
  • Ex Parte Communications and Land Use Boards, New Hampshire Town and City, October 2007, Paul G. Sanderson, Esq.
  • A Potpourri of Frequently Asked Legal Questions, New Hampshire Town and City, September 2007, Kimberly A. Hallquist, Esq.
  • Meeting Minutes 101, New Hampshire Town and City, June 2007
  • Dealing with E-mail Communication Under New Hampshire’s Right to Know Law, New Hampshire Town and City, July/August 2006, Susan Slack, Esq.
  • Town Meeting and the Media: Making the Most of Your News Coverage, New Hampshire Town and City, March 2006, AnnMarie French
  • The Right to Know Law: Is Disclosure of Registered Dog Owners Required?, New Hampshire Town and City, April 2006, C. Christine Fillmore, Esq.
  • When to Release Police Investigative Files, New Hampshire Town and City, November/December 2003
  • RSA 91-A: Are We Having a Meeting?, New Hampshire Town and City, September 2003
  • New Hampshire’s Right to Know Law – RSA Chapter 91-A, NH Library Association (NHLA) 2010 Spring Conference, May 2010, Local Government Center
• NH Bar Association search on Right to Know
• Access to Public Records under New Hampshire’s RSA 91-A, August 22, 2014, Wadleigh, Starr & Peters, P.L.L.C. Eggert, Hilaire, Minutelli
• Primer on New Hampshire’s Right-to-Know Law, Robert D. Ciandella, 2001
• SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED: THE APPLICATION OF STATE OPEN MEETING LAWS TO EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE