By Thelma Grimes | Colorado Politics
A measure allowing Colorado government entities to take even longer to process public records requested by residents passed in a 26-7 vote in the Senate on Wednesday.
Currently, public entities must respond to Colorado Open Records Act requests within three business days and within seven for “extenuating circumstances.”
If approved, SB 77 will give records custodians five days to respond to CORA requests and 10 days under “extenuating circumstances.” News media would be exempt from the new rules, keeping current deadlines in place.