(1974)

PATRICK J. LUCEY, Governor

You request my opinion as to the scope of your duty, if any, to allow members of the public to examine and copy documents in your office of which you have official custody as Governor.

Your inquiry is occasioned in part by a request from a citizen to examine all correspondence addressed to you concerning a bill recently passed by the legislature. However, you are also concerned with any duty you have to permit examination with respect to the following:

"(1) Correspondence

"(a) concerning or explaining legislation or other matters of general concern or official policies…