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Maranhão

Lei Estadual nº 10.217/2015 — Acesso à Informação no Maranhão

Lei Estadual nº 10.217, de 20 de março de 2015

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Response Timeline

Initial Response
20 days
Extension
10 days
Residency Required
No

20 calendar days from receipt, extendable by 10 calendar days (federal LAI Art. 11 floor). Lei 10.217/2015 was enacted after a lengthy legislative delay — a bill submitted in October 2014 was enacted in March 2015. One of the last Northeast states to formally enact a state-level LAI.

How to Submit a Request

Accepted Methods

  • Online form
  • In person
  • Email

Fees

Filing is free. Reproduction costs only at actual cost.

Exemptions

  • Informações classificadas
  • Dados pessoais

Appeal Process

1

Autoridade hierárquica superior

2

CGE do Maranhão

3

Instância final estadual

Sources & References