Sec. 1. 1 MRSA §402, sub-§3, ¶I, as amended by PL 1995, c. 608, §4, is further amended to read:

I. Juvenile records and reports of municipal fire departments regarding the investigation and family background of a juvenile fire setter; and

Sec. 2. 1 MRSA §402, sub-§3, ¶J, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 608, §5, is amended to read:

J. Working papers, including records, drafts and interoffice and intraoffice memoranda, used or maintained by any advisory organization covered by subsection 2, paragraph F, or any member or staff of that organization during the existence of the advisory organization. Working papers are public records if distributed by a member or in a public meeting of the advisory organization. ; and

Sec. 3. 1 MRSA §402, sub-§3, ¶K is enacted to read:

K.__Personally identifying information concerning minors obtained or maintained by a municipality in providing educational or recreational programs or services.

SUMMARY

This bill amends the Freedom of Access laws to remove certain records concerning minors from the definition of "public records." The bill removes personally identifying information concerning minors that a municipality collects or maintains in providing educational or recreational programs or services.