Open Public Records Act

OPRA

Open Public Records Act
P.L. 2001, CHAPTER 404
N.J.S. 47:1A-1 et seq.

C.47:1A-1 Legislative findings, declarations.

The Legislature finds and declares it to be the public policy of this State that:

All records shall be accessible government records shall be readily accessible for inspection, copying, or examination by the citizens of this State, with certain exceptions, for the protection of the public interest, and any limitations on the right of access accorded by P.L.1963, c.73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.) as amended and supplemented, shall be construed in favor of the public’s right of access;

All records public unless meets a permitted exemption all government records shall be subject to public access unless exempt from such access by: P.L.1963, c.73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.) as amended and supplemented; any other statute; resolution of either or both houses of the Legislature; regulation promulgated under the authority of any statute or Executive Order of the Governor; Executive Order of the Governor; Rules of Court; any federal law, federal regulation, or federal order;

A public agency has a responsibility and an obligation to safeguard from public access a citizen’s personal information with which it has been entrusted when disclosure thereof would violate the citizen’s reasonable expectation of privacy; and nothing contained in P.L.1963, c.73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.), as amended and supplemented, shall be construed as affecting in any way the common law right of access to any record, including but not limited to criminal investigatory records of a law enforcement agency.

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Download List of Supporting Documents Available for Review (PDF format)

Newton Housing Authority Policies & Procedures of Interest:

  • Admissions & Continued Occupancy Policy
  • Capital Fund Program Annual Statement /Performance and Evaluation Report
  • Fair housing & Equal Opportunity
  • Fraud Policy
  • Grievance Procedures
  • Non-Smoking Policy
  • Pet Policy
  • Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) Assessment results
  • Rent Determination Policies
  • Schedule of Flat Rents
  • Trespass & Ban Policy