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An Act Concerning Private Personal Information of Public Employees and Licensed Individuals
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  1 MRSA §434, sub-§4  is enacted to read:
 
4.  Private personal information of public employees and licensed individuals.     When the review committee reviews and evaluates a proposed public records exception concerning the private personal information of a public employee or a professional and occupational licensee or license applicant, the review committee shall balance the privacy and safety interests of the individual involved concerning the individual's personal information with the public’s right to know regarding public employees and professional and occupational licensees and license applicants.
 
SUMMARY
This bill is based on a recommendation of the Right To Know Advisory Committee concerning the protection of private personal information that may be considered public records. The bill directs the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over judiciary matters to balance the public’s right to know about public employees and professional and occupational licensees and license applicants with the privacy and safety interests of the individuals involved when a proposed public records exception concerns the private personal information of public employees and professional or occupational licensees or license applicants.