Ley de Derecho de Acceso a la Información Pública de La Rioja

Response Timeline

15 business days (días hábiles) from submission of request. A single extension of 15 additional business days is permitted when circumstances make gathering the information difficult. Agency must notify the requester of the extension before the initial deadline expires. Administrative silence, vague answers, or incomplete information are treated as 'denegatoria injustificada' (unjustified denial).

Exemptions

• Security
  Defense, intelligence, and national security
• Personal data
  Personal data with no public interest justification
• Trade secrets
  Commercial and industrial secrets causing competitive harm
• Deliberative
  Internal deliberative opinions and recommendations
• Investigative
  Active judicial or administrative investigations
• Legal privilege
  Legally privileged communications

Law emphasizes interpretation favoring the broadest possible access when ambiguous. Partial disclosure applies — exemptions cannot justify withholding non-exempt portions.

Appeal Process

Ley 10.119 establishes that responsible officials face sanctions for willful or negligent non-compliance, plus potential civil and criminal liability. Appeals follow the standard administrative review process under provincial administrative procedure law before escalating to courts.

Sources & References

• Full text of law →
• Primary source →
• https://riojapolitica.com.ar/2019/02/02/promulgan-la-ley-de-derecho-de-acceso-a-la-informacion-publica/
• https://elauditor.info/noticias/la-rioja-tambien-tiene-su-ley_a5d8bb9d8edfdc318baf44508