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 [public official who]body or agency which,
in violation of the provisions of this chapter, refuses to provide a
public document or
[access thereto]refuses access to a public proceeding,
to a
[citizen]person
who
reasonably
requests the same,
shall be
[personally]
liable for
[any]reasonable
attorney's fees
and costs
incurred in making the information available
or the proceeding open to the public
provided the court
[does order such information to be made available to the citizen]renders final judgment in favor of such request.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect sixty days after its passage.