§92F-13  Government records; exceptions to
general rule.  This part shall not require disclosure of:



(1)  Government records which, if disclosed, would
constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy;



(2)  Government records pertaining to the prosecution
or defense of any judicial or quasi-judicial action to which the State or any
county is or may be a party, to the extent that such records would not be
discoverable;



(3)  Government records that, by their nature, must be
confidential in order for the government to avoid the frustration of a
legitimate government function;



(4)  Government records which, pursuant to state or
federal law including an order of any state or federal court, are protected
from disclosure; and



(5)  Inchoate and draft working papers of legislative
committees including budget worksheets and unfiled committee reports; work
product; records or transcripts of an investigating committee of the
legislature which are closed by rules adopted pursuant to section 21-4 and the
personal files of members of the legislature. [L 1988, c 262, pt of §1; am L
1993, c 250, §1]



 



Cross References



 



  Auditor's working papers, see §23-9.5.



 



Case Notes



 



  Development proposals were government records that, by their
nature, must be kept confidential in order to avoid frustration of a legitimate
government function within meaning of paragraph (3).  74 H. 365, 846 P.2d 882.