PUBLIC ACCESS COUNSELOR House SponsorsRep. William B. Black 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die New Act Creates the Public Access Counselor and Formal Complaint Act. Establishes the Governor-appointed position of public access counselor to receive inquiries and publish interpretive and educational materials about the Freedom of Information Act and the Open Meetings Act. Requires the counselor to receive complaints and issue advisory opinions on denials of access to public records and public meetings. Provides for the operation of the counselor's office. 2/21/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. William B. Black 2/21/2007HouseFirst Reading 2/21/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/27/2007HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/23/2007HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/29/2007HouseMotion Filed to Discharge Committee Rep. William B. Black 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die