| Who:
Buffalo
Field Campaign, The Ecology Center Inc. and Cold Mountain,
Cold Rivers v. Montana Dept. of Livestock
What:
The
groups have filed a Petition for Writ of Mandamus in
Montana's First Judicial District Court asking Judge
Honzel to compel the Montana Dept. of Livestock to abide
by the state's Constitutional Right to Know. Brenda
Hall (Reynolds, Motl & Sherwood 406-442-3261) will argue
the case for the citizen groups.
Why:
Since
early 2001, the Montana Dept. of Livestock has not answered
the groups repeated requests to inspect and copy public
records on the agency's Yellowstone bison management
activities.
When:
11
am, Thursday, November 29
Where:
State
Courthouse, 228 Broadway, 2nd floor
Contacts:
Darrell Geist,
Cold Mountain, Cold Rivers
Jim
Coefield, The Ecology Center Inc.
"ARTICLE
II, Section 9. Right to know. No Person shall be deprived
of the right to examine documents or to observe the
deliberations of all public bodies or agencies of state
government and its subdivisions, except in cases in
which the demand of individual privacy clearly exceeds
the merits of public disclosure."
"MCA
2-6-102. Citizens entitled to inspect and copy public
writings. (1) Every citizen has a right to inspect and
take a copy of any public writing of this state."
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