GodsDevProject/FOIA_Doc_Search

1# State FOIA Expansion Policy2### Governance Framework for Public Records Integration3 4---5 6## Purpose7 8This policy governs the potential expansion of the Federal FOIA Intelligence Search9platform to include **state-level public records portals**.10 11---12 13## Eligibility Criteria for State Inclusion14 15A state FOIA portal may be included only if it:16 171. Provides a public, unauthenticated reading room182. Publishes records without usage restrictions193. Allows link-based access (no scraping required)204. Maintains stable URLs21 22---23 24## Expansion Safeguards25 26All state integrations must adhere to the following:27 28✔ Link-out only (no mirroring)  29✔ No automated downloading  30✔ No background indexing  31✔ Identical AI opt-in requirements  32 33---34 35## Prohibited Integrations36 37The following are explicitly excluded:38 39✖ Law enforcement live databases  40✖ Court sealed records  41✖ Fee-based portals  42✖ Login-restricted systems  43 44---45 46## Governance Review Process47 48Each proposed state addition requires:49 501. Legal review (public records law)512. Technical review (URL stability)523. Ethical review (privacy implications)534. Maintainer approval54 55---56 57## AI Constraints58 59AI features for state records:60- Remain disabled by default61- Require explicit user opt-in62- Cannot summarize restricted materials63 64---65 66## Policy Rationale67 68> State expansion must **increase transparency without increasing risk**.69 70Uniform safeguards ensure consistent trust regardless of jurisdiction.