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proceedings and meetings shall be open to the public."

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THE CHAIRMAN: The Chair recognises Delegate

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Storm.

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DELEGATE STORM: Mr. Chairman, fellow

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delegates, I think and hope that this combines the

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desirable features of both amendments which went down the

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drain. I did not mean to kill 24 completely but I think

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a number of people felt it did go a little far and this

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would cure it and I think they voted against it on that

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ground. I do feel we, should have the right to no v

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amendment in here. I think this is done with safety.

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THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Storm, the Chair wants

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to ask just one question or two for clarification.

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You use the phrase, in line 5,"all public

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records." I am unclear as to what is meant by that.

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I assume it would include, for instance, court records of

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all kinds. Would it include all records filed with public

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agencies which are not normally thought of as public, such

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as income tax returns?

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DELEGATE STORM: In case it would cover that,

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I would think the legislature would immediately eliminate