Supreme Court of Georgia
Campaign for Accountability v. Consumer Credit Research Foundation. Board of Regents of the University System Of…
June 18, 2018815 S.E.2d 841
Summary
The Supreme Court of Georgia reversed the Court of Appeals, holding that the Open Records Act exemptions at OCGA § 50‑18‑72(a)(35) and (36) do not prohibit disclosure of the records they cover. Agencies may disclose such records unless a specific statutory prohibition applies. The decision rests on a plain‑meaning construction of the statute and a narrower reading of Bowers v. Shelton.