§ 435. — Reports and documents as public information.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 29USC435]
TITLE 29--LABOR
CHAPTER 11--LABOR-MANAGEMENT REPORTING AND DISCLOSURE PROCEDURE
SUBCHAPTER III--REPORTING BY LABOR ORGANIZATIONS, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
OF LABOR ORGANIZATIONS, AND EMPLOYERS
Sec. 435. Reports and documents as public information
(a) Publication; statistical and research purposes
The contents of the reports and documents filed with the Secretary
pursuant to sections 431, 432, 433, and 441 of this title shall be
public information, and the Secretary may publish any information and
data which he obtains pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter. The
Secretary may use the information and data for statistical and research
purposes, and compile and publish such studies, analyses, reports, and
surveys based thereon as he may deem appropriate.
(b) Inspection and examination of information and data
The Secretary shall by regulation make reasonable provision for the
inspection and examination, on the request of any person, of the
information and data contained in any report or other document filed
with him pursuant to section 431, 432, 433, or 441 of this title.
(c) Copies of reports or documents; availability to State agencies
The Secretary shall by regulation provide for the furnishing by the
Department of Labor of copies of reports or other documents filed with
the Secretary pursuant to this subchapter, upon payment of a charge
based upon the cost of the service. The Secretary shall make available
without payment of a charge, or require any person to furnish, to such
State agency as is designated by law or by the Governor of the State in
which such person has his principal place of business or headquarters,
upon request of the Governor of such State, copies of any reports and
documents filed by such person with the Secretary pursuant to section
431, 432, 433, or 441 of this title, or of information and data
contained therein. No person shall be required by reason of any law of
any State to furnish to any officer or agency of such State any
information included in a report filed by such person with the Secretary
pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter, if a copy of such report,
or of the portion thereof containing such information, is furnished to
such officer or agency. All moneys received in payment of such charges
fixed by the Secretary pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited in
the general fund of the Treasury.
(Pub. L. 86-257, title II, Sec. 205, Sept. 14, 1959, 73 Stat. 528; Pub.
L. 89-216, Sec. 2(a)-(c), Sept. 29, 1965, 79 Stat. 888.)
Amendments
1965--Pub. L. 89-216 inserted references to section 441 of this
title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 461 of this title.
