Open Data

Ingresó en Diputados la reglamentación del derecho de acceso a la información pública

The bill submitted to the Chamber of Deputies in the province seeks to guarantee free and informal access to public information, by regulating mechanisms that facilitate its exercise and promote institutional transparency. The legislation creates an Office for Access to Public Information, responsible for overseeing compliance with procedures and fostering proactive transparency. This legal framework expands the scope of the obligation to disclose information to a broad network of public and private entities that manage public funds, covering all three branches of government as well as concessionaires and universities. The initiative establishes that citizens may directly resort to the contentious-administrative judicial route without having to follow the entire prior hierarchical scheme, thereby speeding up the protection of this constitutional right. Drawing on national and international standards, such as those of the Organization of American States, the law prioritizes maximum disclosure and accessibility of information. It also defines restrictive exceptions, guarantees non-discriminatory access, ensures technical assistance for requesters when necessary, and sets clear deadlines for responses. This article is relevant to the open data community because it institutionalizes the right of access to information as a fundamental tool for accountability. By requiring public and private entities that handle state resources to operate under the principles of a presumption of publicity and maximum disclosure, it lays the normative foundations for the proactive generation and publication of data. This goes beyond mere reactive requests, fostering a culture of transparency in which the availability of accurate and timely information becomes a mandatory standard for all organizations subject to public authority.

Source: aimdigital.com.ar
Published on 2024-01-13

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