1997-2003 Supplement to Public Records Law for North Carolina Local Governments
1997-2003 Supplement to Public Records Law for North Carolina Local Governments

Author: David M. Lawrence

Publisher:

Published: 2004-03-01

Total Pages: 69

ISBN-13: 9781560114734

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Discusses changes and developments in North Carolina public records law from 1999 through 2003, as well as important cases decided in other jurisdictions during that period. Material is based on decisions of the North Carolina Supreme Court or North Carolina Court of Appeals involving public records issues; acts of the 1999-2003 sessions of the General Assembly affecting public records issues; published opinions of the attorney general that were not included in the original book; and decisions of the appellate courts of other jurisdictions, when those decisions seem paricularly relevant to continuing issues under North Carolinas public records statutes.

Public Records Law for North Carolina Local Governments
Public Records Law for North Carolina Local Governments

Author: David M. Lawrence

Publisher: Unc School of Government

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13: 9781560116141

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This book reviews and explains the principal public records statutes applicable to records held by North Carolina local governments and examines the public's right of access to those records. It expands the coverage of the first edition and its cumulative supplement and also includes developments in the law since 2004. Although the book focuses on records held by local governments, state government officials also will find it useful.

The Future of the Public's Health in the 21st Century
The Future of the Public's Health in the 21st Century

Author: Institute of Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2003-02-01

Total Pages: 536

ISBN-13: 0309133181

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The anthrax incidents following the 9/11 terrorist attacks put the spotlight on the nation's public health agencies, placing it under an unprecedented scrutiny that added new dimensions to the complex issues considered in this report. The Future of the Public's Health in the 21st Century reaffirms the vision of Healthy People 2010, and outlines a systems approach to assuring the nation's health in practice, research, and policy. This approach focuses on joining the unique resources and perspectives of diverse sectors and entities and challenges these groups to work in a concerted, strategic way to promote and protect the public's health. Focusing on diverse partnerships as the framework for public health, the book discusses: The need for a shift from an individual to a population-based approach in practice, research, policy, and community engagement. The status of the governmental public health infrastructure and what needs to be improved, including its interface with the health care delivery system. The roles nongovernment actors, such as academia, business, local communities and the media can play in creating a healthy nation. Providing an accessible analysis, this book will be important to public health policy-makers and practitioners, business and community leaders, health advocates, educators and journalists.