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by bdisraeli 4389 days ago
Most states have their own FOIA laws. [1]

[1] http://www.nfoic.org/state-freedom-of-information-laws

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Yes, I understand. But sounds of goofy to refer to them as FOIA. If you say "FOIA" people assume you are referring specifically to the federal law called Freedom of Information Act and that you are probably trying to request a record from a federal agency.

My state also has laws to help the public access public records. We just dont call them FOIA because they have a different name as they do in other states.

I understand its probably nitpicking. :>