Public bodies cannot make rules that conflict with the ORA. Public bodies shall allow inspection and copying of public records. Use of own copy machine is allowed by public. Originals need not be made available for inspection.

Deals with release of information and not records in the Oklahoma Children's Code of Title 10.

ORA Exemption for "sworn lists of property" filed by a taxpayer with the County Assessor. NOTE: 68 O.S. § 2843 was amended after this opinion was issued.

The Health Insurance High Risk Pool is not a public body, and therefore not subject to the ORA.

This opinion analyzes the fees county clerks may charge to produce records, specifically electronic copies.

A public body may use a private vendor to store records; however, when a person requests records, those records must be made available at the public body's office for the requester.

An entity may be a "public body" under the ORA, but not the "State" for other purposes - discussion contained in Footnote 11.

Records of the OK Tax Commission regarding the Workers' Compensation Assessment Rebate Fund are not subject to the ORA.

An Indian Housing Authority created pursuant to the OK Housing Authority Act is an agency of the State, and therefore subject to the ORA.

A public body has the discretion to accept gifts from a donor whose identity is unknown, and the public body has discretion to keep the identity of the donor confidential, absent other law specifically prohibiting the confidentiality.

The Governor's Security and Preparedness Executive Panel is not a public body, and therefore not subject to the OMA and ORA. However, any materials made in connection to public business or funds created by or in possession of any public officials on the Panel are "records" pursuant to the ORA.

Banks are not public bodies, and therefore not subject to the ORA - banks may withhold information from the public, about public funds it holds in deposit.

Under the electronic jury selection method, when the names of general panel jurors are filed of record with the court clerk, they become open and available to the public under the ORA.

The ORA does not require public disclosure of personal identifiable information by an applicant and/or licensee of the OK State Dept of Health under requirements of the certified nursing aid and nursing aid trainee registry. However, some information is subject to disclosure under the ORA.

Jail registers are open records and must be released to the public, including to bail bondsmen, upon request.