The Utah Foundation for Open Government, a citizen coalition, was founded in 1996. Its purpose is to encourage, sponsor and facilitate the public’s right to know about the workings of government at all levels and to foster open government.
Originally organized under the Utah Headliners chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, this year UFOG has opened its board to citizen groups and now includes representatives from the Utah League of Women Voters, the Attorney General’s office, Davis County Concerned Writers and the Utah Press Association. Currently other groups are being invited to participate.
UFOG’s accomplishments include:
· Production and statewide distribution of the “Utah Open Government Guide & Utah Media Law Handbook”
· Seminars across the state on the Utah Open Meetings Law and citizen access to government meetings and records
· Seminars in partnership with the Attorney General’s Office and the Utah Press Association on these topics and the AG’s support of a state reporters’ shield law
· Completion of a 2005 statewide Freedom of Information audit of government compliance for citizen requests for public documents under the Government Records Access and Management Act.
For more information on UFOG, please contact
Linda Petersen, president, at 254-5974 ext. 17, or linda@valleyjournals.com.
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