CHAPTER 113.
AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE RIGHT TO KNOW LAW.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
convened:

113:1 Remedies Related to Access to Public Records.  Amend RSA 91-A by
inserting after section 7 the following new section:

91-A:8 Remedies.  Any body or agency which, in violation of the provisions
of this chapter, refuses to provide a public document or refuses access to a public
proceeding, to a person who reasonably requests the same, shall be liable for rea-
sonable attorney's fees and costs incurred in making the information available
or the proceeding open to the public provided that court renders final judgment
in favor of such request.

113:2 Effective Date.  This act shall take effect sixty days after its passage.

[Approved May 8, 1973.]
[Effective date July 7, 1973.]