right-to-know

[ rahyt-tuh-noh ]

adjective

1. of or relating to laws or policies that make certain government or company data and records available to any individual who has a right or need to know their contents.

Example Sentences

Honey’s October 2021 request under the state’s Right-to-Know Law was turned down by the county elections office, a decision upheld by the state Office of Open Records before a Lycoming County judge ruled the public is entitled to the records.

From Seattle Times

She responded to a request for comment Friday by providing a different judge’s recent order over a Right-to-Know lawsuit she filed against the town to make public a complaint filed against her by the town manager in February.

From Seattle Times

As Lausten described in an article for the Bucks County Beacon, he and other parents kept filing right-to-know requests to find out what exactly was going on with the maybe-banned books.

From Salon

By filing repeated right-to-know documents with the school district, Laustsen and other Ridge Network members, as well as local journalists, uncovered more connections to right-wing networks.

From Salon

It wasn't until Rodgers and Ullery filed right-to-know requests that the extent of communications between the school board and the ILC came out.

From Salon