agency records. Under the Freedom of Information Act, documents that are created or obtained by a government agency, and that are in the agency’s control at the time the information request is made. 5 USCA § 552; United States Dep’t of Justice v. Tax Analysts, 492 U.S. 136, 109 S.Ct. 2841 (1989). [Cases: Records 54. […]
National Archives and Records Administration. An independent federal agency that sets procedures for managing governmental records; helps federal agencies manage their records; provides record-storage access; and manages the Presidential Libraries system. • The agency is run by the Archivist of the United States. It publishes the United States Statutes at Large, the Federal Register, the
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Federal Register. A daily publication containing presidential proclamations and executive orders, federal-agency regulations of general applicability and legal effect, proposed agency rules, and documents required by law to be published. • The Federal Register is published by the National Archives and Records Administration. — Abbr. Fed. Reg. [Cases: Administrative Law and Procedure 407. C.J.S. Public
General Services Administration. The independent federal agency that constructs and operates buildings; manages government property and records; procures and distributes supplies; and provides management services in communications, traffic, and automatic data processing. • Its Office of Enterprise Development assists small businesses in dealing with the agency through GSA’s 12 regional offices. The agency was created
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reverse FOIA suit (foy-[schwa]). A lawsuit by the owner of a trade secret to prevent an agency from releasing that secret to the general public. See FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT. [Cases: Records 31, 63. C.J.S. Criminal Law §§ 449–450; Records §§ 74–92, 113, 118, 122, 127.]
FAC.abbr. Failure to answer a (traffic) citation. • In some jurisdictions, if someone fails to respond after receiving a ticket, the court notifies the relevant administrative agency, which records this information and suspends the defendant’s driver’s license until the FAC is vacated and any fines or fees are paid.
auditor. A person or firm, usu. an accountant or an accounting firm, that formally examines an individual’s or entity’s financial records or status. county auditor. An official who examines a county’s accounts and financial records. state auditor. The appointed or elected official responsible for overseeing state fiscal transactions and auditing state-agency accounts. See AUDIT. [Cases:
sunshine law. A statute requiring a governmental department or agency to open its meetings or its records to public access. — Also termed open-meeting law; public-meeting law; open-door law. [Cases: Administrative Law and Procedure 124; Records 50–68. C.J.S. Public Administrative Law and Procedure § 19; Records §§ 93–131.]