Sec. 990.14. Public availability of information  


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  • The Safety Board is subject to article 6 of the Public Officers Law. All of the records of the Safety Board are public, except that the Safety Board may deny access to the following categories of records:
    (a) records specifically exempted from disclosure by statute;
    (b) records which, if disclosed, would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy under section 89(2) of the Public Officers Law;
    (c) records containing trade secrets which, if disclosed, would cause substantial injury to the competitive position of the commercial enterprise;
    (d) records compiled for law enforcement purposes and which, if disclosed, would:
    (1) interfere with law enforcement investigations or judicial proceedings;
    (2) deprive a person of a right to a fair trial or impartial adjudication;
    (3) identify a confidential source or disclose confidential data relating to a criminal investigation; or
    (4) reveal criminal investigative techniques or procedures, except routine techniques and procedures;
    (e) records which, if disclosed, would endanger the life or safety of any person; and
    (f) records which are interagency or intra-agency materials which are not:
    (1) statistical or factual tabulations or data;
    (2) instructions to staff that affect the public; or
    (3) final agency policy or determinations.