Mo. makes security policies closed record through 2012

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Plans for government security systems, state buildings and terrorist attack responses will continue to be closed records in Missouri.

Lawmakers passed a bill last week extending that exception to Missouri's Sunshine Law through 2012. The provisions were created in 2002 and 2004 and would have expired at the end of this year.

The exemption covers the plans, but not state spending and contracts, for the security systems or for implementing terrorist attack policies.

The executive director for the Missouri Press Association says the group didn't oppose extending the exception. Director Doug Crews says ideally everything should be covered by the Sunshine Law, but at least the public can track where state money is going.