HB 188: "An Act relating to animal adoption and foster care records."
00 HOUSE BILL NO. 188 01 "An Act relating to animal adoption and foster care records." 02 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 03 * Section 1. AS 40.25.120(a) is amended to read: 04 (a) Every person has a right to inspect a public record in the state, including 05 public records in recorders' offices, except 06 (1) records of vital statistics and adoption proceedings, which shall be 07 treated in the manner required by AS 18.50; 08 (2) records pertaining to juveniles unless disclosure is authorized by 09 law; 10 (3) medical and related public health records; 11 (4) records required to be kept confidential by a federal law or 12 regulation or by state law; 13 (5) to the extent the records are required to be kept confidential under 14 20 U.S.C. 1232g and the regulations adopted under 20 U.S.C. 1232g in order to secure 15 or retain federal assistance;
01 (6) records or information compiled for law enforcement purposes, but 02 only to the extent that the production of the law enforcement records or information 03 (A) could reasonably be expected to interfere with enforcement 04 proceedings; 05 (B) would deprive a person of a right to a fair trial or an 06 impartial adjudication; 07 (C) could reasonably be expected to constitute an unwarranted 08 invasion of the personal privacy of a suspect, defendant, victim, or witness; 09 (D) could reasonably be expected to disclose the identity of a 10 confidential source; 11 (E) would disclose confidential techniques and procedures for 12 law enforcement investigations or prosecutions; 13 (F) would disclose guidelines for law enforcement 14 investigations or prosecutions if the disclosure could reasonably be expected to 15 risk circumvention of the law; or 16 (G) could reasonably be expected to endanger the life or 17 physical safety of an individual; 18 (7) names, addresses, and other information identifying a person as a 19 participant in the Education Trust of Alaska under AS 14.40.802 or the advance 20 college tuition savings program under AS 14.40.803 - 14.40.817; 21 (8) public records containing information that would disclose or might 22 lead to the disclosure of a component in the process used to execute or adopt an 23 electronic signature if the disclosure would or might cause the electronic signature to 24 cease being under the sole control of the person using it; 25 (9) reports submitted under AS 05.25.030 concerning certain 26 collisions, accidents, or other casualties involving boats; 27 (10) records or information pertaining to a plan, program, or 28 procedures for establishing, maintaining, or restoring security in the state, or to a 29 detailed description or evaluation of systems, facilities, or infrastructure in the state, 30 but only to the extent that the production of the records or information 31 (A) could reasonably be expected to interfere with the
01 implementation or enforcement of the security plan, program, or procedures; 02 (B) would disclose confidential guidelines for investigations or 03 enforcement and the disclosure could reasonably be expected to risk 04 circumvention of the law; or 05 (C) could reasonably be expected to endanger the life or 06 physical safety of an individual or to present a real and substantial risk to the 07 public health and welfare; 08 (11) [REPEALED] 09 (12) records that are 10 (A) proprietary, privileged, or a trade secret in accordance with 11 AS 43.90.150 or 43.90.220(e); 12 (B) applications that are received under AS 43.90 until notice is 13 published under AS 43.90.160; 14 (13) information of the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation 15 created under AS 31.25.010 or a subsidiary of the Alaska Gasline Development 16 Corporation that is confidential by law or under a valid confidentiality agreement; 17 (14) information under AS 38.05.020(b)(11) that is subject to a 18 confidentiality agreement under AS 38.05.020(b)(12); 19 (15) records relating to proceedings under AS 09.58 (Alaska Medical 20 Assistance False Claim and Reporting Act); 21 (16) names, addresses, and other information identifying a person as a 22 participant in the Alaska savings program for eligible individuals under AS 06.65; 23 (17) artists' submissions made in response to an inquiry or solicitation 24 initiated by the Alaska State Council on the Arts under AS 44.27.060; 25 (18) records that are 26 (A) investigative files under AS 45.55.910; or 27 (B) confidential under AS 45.56.620; 28 (19) records that include names, addresses, or other information 29 identifying a person who has adopted or is providing foster care for an animal.