Public information
Introduction
The Federal Law on Transparency and Access to Government Public Information is a law of the United Mexican States that recognizes and regulates the individual right to access information from State institutions and agencies. It was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation "Diario Oficial de la Federación (México)") on June 11, 2002.[1].
Justification
Contenido
Es una obligación del Estado, de cualquier entidad pública de gobierno que reciba dinero público. Debe comunicar y hacer pública toda información relacionada con el uso del dinero público.
La Ley recoge, en su exposición de motivos "Preámbulo (derecho)"), la necesidad de garantizar la participación democrática de los ciudadanos mediante el acceso completo a la información sobre los asuntos del Estado desarrollando el artículo 6 de la Carta Magna de México que garantiza el derecho de información, con los siguientes objetivos:.
Scope of application
The law will apply to the federal Executive, Legislative and Judicial Branches "Poder Judiciary of the Federation (Mexico)"), as well as to the autonomous constitutional bodies, that is, to the National Electoral Institute "Instituto Nacional Electoral (Mexico)"), to the National Human Rights Commission "National Commission of Human Rights (Mexico)") and to the Bank of Mexico. Also included are universities and other autonomous bodies, administrative courts, in general any person who receives public resources, including political parties and groups.
Principles of Law
- Certainty.
- Efficiency.
- Impartiality.
- Independence.
- Legality.
- Objectivity.
- Professionalism.