State Social Media / Right to Know in Montana

Missoulian: Montana lacks consistency across state offices in managing, retaining social media

Montana Code Annotated: Public records
Montana State Library: State publications
“The Montana State Library collects and provides permanent public access to state publications produced by state agencies.” Including archive websites.

Missoulian: Right to Know in Montana: State struggles to comply with open government law, constitution in the digital age

Right to Know and Right of Privacy Laws
“Right to Know – Article II, section 9 of the Montana Constitution provides that:
“No person shall be deprived of the right to examine documents or to observe the deliberations of all public bodies or agencies of state government and its subdivisions, except in cases in which the demand of individual privacy clearly exceeds the merits of public disclosure.”

Right of Privacy –Article II, section 10 provides that:
“The right of individual privacy is essential to the well-being of a free society and shall not be infringed without the showing of a compelling state interest.”