sunshine laws — n. Laws requiring governmental agencies and departments to open their meetings to the public and make records of those meetings available to the public. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney… … Law dictionary
sunshine laws — Laws providing for open government. Under sunshine laws most government proceedings cannot be held in secret … American business jargon
Sunshine Laws — U.S. federal and state laws requiring regulatory authorities meetings, decisions and records to be made available to the public. Sunshine laws were first created in the mid 70s in a bid to increase public disclosure of governmental agencies.… … Investment dictionary
Sunshine Laws — Laws in the United States that ensure maximum disclosure of the business of government agencies, including those responsible for regulating securities trading … Financial and business terms
Sunshine (disambiguation) — Sunshine may refer to:* Sunlight, the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the Sun, especially in the visible wavelengthsFilm and television* Sunshine (1999 film), a historical film directed by István Szabó * Sunshine (2007 film), a science… … Wikipedia
sunshine — sun·shine adj: forbidding or restricting closed meetings of legislative or executive bodies and sometimes providing for public access to government records sunshine laws see also freedom of information act in the important laws section Merriam… … Law dictionary
sunshine — sun‧shine [ˈsʌnʆaɪn] adjective [only before a noun] LAW sunshine laws, rules etc are designed to make it easier for people to find out how an organization operates, what profits it makes etc: • The Alabama Legislature passed a new sunshine law… … Financial and business terms
sunshine law — UK US noun [C] GOVERNMENT, LAW ► a law that makes it easier to get information about a government organization, how it makes decisions, spends money, etc., especially information that was previously secret: » Sunshine laws guarantee citizen… … Financial and business terms
sunshine — sunshineless, adj. sunshiny, adj. /sun shuyn /, n. 1. the shining of the sun; direct light of the sun. 2. brightness or radiance; cheerfulness or happiness. 3. a source of cheer or happiness. 4. the effect of the sun in lighting and heating a… … Universalium
sunshine — I. noun Date: 13th century 1. a. the sun s light or direct rays b. the warmth and light given by the sun s rays c. a spot or surface on which the sun s light shines 2. something (as a person, condition, or influence) that radiates warmth, cheer,… … New Collegiate Dictionary
sunshine law — Laws which require that meetings of governmental agencies and departments be open to public with reasonable access to the records of such proceedings. 5 U.S.C.A. No. 552b. See also Freedom of Information Act … Black's law dictionary
