LEI DE ACESSO À INFORMAÇÃO: uma análise da lei de acesso à informação e da transparência no âmbito municipal

Abstract

This paper analyzes access to information and public transparency. Such an approach is justified by the principle of publicity established in art. 37 of the Federal Constitution as well as the access to information laws, complementary law 101/2000 and complementary law 131/2009. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that access to information on acts performed by public agencies is a fundamental right for the citizen. This purpose will be achieved from the literature review. Demonstrates the importance of transparency in public accounts as a tool for the performance of societal interests The study showed that public transparency is a subject debated for many years with Sweden being the first nation to address the issue by becoming a pioneer in the subject. In Brazil, public transparency was initially introduced by the 1988 constitution and gained strength from the international treaties to which Brazil is a signatory and the Access to Information Act of November 18, 2011.