Santa Cruz
Ley de Acceso a la Información Pública de Santa Cruz
Ley Provincial N° 3.540; Decreto Reglamentario N° 894/2017
Transparency Score: 51/100
Response Timeline
10 business days from receipt of request. The responsible official must notify the petitioner within this period whether the request will be granted or denied. Regulatory Decree 894/2017 sets out the implementation procedures. Administrative silence (no response) is treated as a denial.
Exemptions
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Defense, intelligence, and national security
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Personal data with no public interest justification
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Commercial and industrial secrets
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Active investigations where disclosure would impede proceedings
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Internal opinions and recommendations in deliberative processes
Exemptions must be applied narrowly. Partial disclosure required where only part of a document is exempt. Public interest override: if public interest outweighs harm, disclosure must proceed even if an exemption technically applies.
Appeal Process
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Denied requests can be appealed via judicial remedy (amparo or contencioso administrativo) before the provincial courts. The law emphasizes informal access procedures to minimize barriers.
Santa Cruz Ley 3.540 was enacted by the Cámara del Pueblo (provincial unicameral legislature) in 2017 and regulated by Decree 894/2017. The law emphasizes informality — requests may be submitted without strict formalities to minimize barriers to access. Currently, requests must be made in person.
Sources & References
- Full text of law →
- Primary source →
- https://www.saij.gob.ar/894-local-santa-cruz-reglamentacion-ley-3540-acceso-informacion-z20170000894-2017-10-04/123456789-0abc-498-0000-7102zvorpced
- https://elauditor.info/actualidad/-como-pedir-informacion-publica-en-las-provincias-_a632cb33c12b1bcfc58a42b13