State v. Freedom of Information Commission

On January 30,1976, a reporter from the Manchester J ournal Inquirer sought access to the department of revenue service’s 1 lists of sales tax delinquents. When access was denied, the Journal Inquirer appealed to the freedom of information commission (FOIC). After a hearing, the FOIC concluded that the sales tax delinquent lists were public records which were not exempt from disclosure under § 1-19 2 of the General Statutes and ordered the commissioner of revenue services to permit the Journal Inquirer to have access to those lists. From that determination, the commissioner appealed to the…