ABSTRACT
Law on Access to Information (LAI) has dual nature: it is of federal character and is law of the federation, indicating some procedures to be followed by the states in their regulation. This article analyzes the regulation of LAI in the states of the Northeast region, with emphasis on the state of Maranhão. Thus, we conducted a bibliographical and documentary survey with a qualitative approach. We also developed the exploitation of portals of state governments, the CGU and links or other sites that indicate information about the LAI. Analysis of the data base was the guidelines recommended by the National LAI and its regulatory decree - Decree n. 7724/2012. The results demonstrate that the LAI of the northeastern states include the active and passive transparency, as required by law and the decree that regulates them, as well as monitoring and classification authority. In the specific case of Maranhão, although some gaps, there is an effort to ensure access to information.
Keywords:
Law on Access to Information (LAI); Laws on Access to Information in northeast region; Law on Access to Information in Maranhão