Proposal: skill to draft public data reuse requests under Art. 5 D.Lgs. 36/2006

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Summary

Propose a new skill to help users draft formal public data reuse requests under Art. 5 of Legislative Decree 36/2006 (Italy).

The skill should support a workflow similar to FOIA in structure, but with a different objective: not document access for an individual case, but publication/release for reuse as a common good.

Why this skill

Art. 5 provides a concrete legal channel to request reusable public-sector information when data is not already published in reusable form.

A dedicated skill would make this process easier, more consistent, and legally grounded for civic groups, journalists, researchers, and citizens.

Legal anchor (for the skill references)

Use Art. 5 D.Lgs. 36/2006 as the main legal basis, including:

• duty to examine requests;
• response timeline (30 days, extendable for complex/numerous requests);
• positive decision -> provide data, preferably electronically, with license if needed;
• denial must be reasoned and indicate available remedies.

Source: https://www.normattiva.it/uri-res/N2Ls?urn:nir:stato:decreto.legislativo:2006-01-24;36~art5

Proposed skill scope

Create a skill that:

1. Collects minimum inputs (administration, dataset requested, purpose, preferred format, contact channel).
2. Helps frame a precise and actionable request (clear data description, granularity, time range, format, delivery mode).
3. Produces a ready-to-send request draft in Italian (email/PEC format), with optional concise English explanation.
4. Adds a follow-up section (deadline tracking, reminder draft, denial follow-up/appeal guidance).
5. Includes a publication-first framing (requesting release in reusable/open format, not only one-off access).

Deliverables

• skills/public-data-reuse-request-it/SKILL.md (instructions in English, outputs/templates suitable for Italy).
• skills/public-data-reuse-request-it/references/ with concise legal notes and template snippets.
• Optional helper script(s) for generating standardized request bodies from structured inputs.
• evals/public-data-reuse-request-it/ from template (prompts.csv, checks.md, rubric.schema.json).

Acceptance criteria

• The skill triggers on prompts about requesting unpublished public data for reuse under Italian law.
• Output includes a legally coherent request draft anchored to Art. 5.
• Output clearly distinguishes reuse/publication objective from classic FOIA-style individual document access.
• At least one eval scenario covers: initial request, reminder after deadline, and denial follow-up.

Nice-to-have

• Lightweight checklists for common dataset categories (budgets, mobility, procurement, environment).
• Plain-language explanation of expected timelines and next steps.