The Faculty Senate plans to discuss the ISU Foundation’s obligation to abide by open-records laws Tuesday.

The Iowa Supreme Court ruled Friday that the Foundation will have to abide by Iowa’s open-records laws and release its records to the public because it is considered a government organization.

The Foundation is the primary fund-raising body for Iowa State.

According to Daily staff reports, the Foundation has previously been reluctant to release records to the public, claiming it is a private company.

Dan Saftig, ISU Foundation president, will discuss the decision’s implications for the Foundation, said Jack Girton, at-large senator for the College of Agriculture.

Girton said the Foundation’s refusal to release records has upset a number of people because it is an issue of principle.

The Foundation has said it will continue its policy of not disclosing donors’ names.

“Many people don’t see why the Foundation can’t be as open as the open record law might suggest,” Girton said.

Also at the meeting, Olivia Madison, dean of Parks Library, will talk about how to keep the library financially stable.

The costs of journals are increasing from 10 to 15 percent each year, Girton said. It is important to the faculty that these journals are published each year, which creates a large financial pressure on the library, he said.

The Faculty Senate meeting is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Sun Room of the Memorial Union.