Some Proposals to Improve the Regulation of the Right of Access to Information

Abstract

Proposals to reform the transparency regulations in Spain are analyzed, especially regarding the right of access to information. The Proposal to reform Law 19/2013 in the spanish Parliament is considered not a significant change. Therefore, the author proposes various changes in regional legislation or even in state, autonomous or local regulations. There are proposals on the connection of access to information with fundamental rights, on special and privileged access regimes and the competence of independent authorities. Regulations are also proposed on: knowledge of the existence of information, the importance of giving reasons for the request; the importance of the way in which information is accessed. Also, regulation on the inadmissibility of requests is made. There is special attention to abusive requests that generate a lot of administrative work. Finally, a possible regulation of access requests without identification is affirmed.