OPRA is administered by which entity?

• A. Government Records Council
• B. Department of Public Safety
• C. Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services
• D. Office of the Attorney General

Answer: (A)

Open Public Records Act administration is handled by a state-level body dedicated to overseeing access requests, determinations, and appeals. The Government Records Council is the entity responsible for OPRA, interpreting the act, issuing formal decisions when agencies deny or limit records, and ensuring compliance across agencies. Its rulings guide how records must be released and provide a path for appeals if a requester disagrees with an agency’s response. The other options deal with specific functions (public safety operations, statewide records management, or legal enforcement) but do not administer OPRA itself.