Federal government public information law

The federal government also has a sunshine law requiring public governmental bodies to open their meetings and records to the public.

A copy of the federal law, called the Freedom of Information Act, can be obtained from the University of Missouri-Columbia's Freedom of Information Center. The center is housed in the School of Journalism.

The center's staff will help answer your questions about public access to federal meetings and records. The center also has sample request forms available that Missourians can use to request information from a federal or state governmental entity.

The center also has sample request forms available that Missourians can use to request information from a federal or state governmental entity. This same information is available on the center's website.