Which of the following is a frequently used source of public record information?

• A. Local park schedules
• B. Corporation commission
• C. Charitable donation records
• D. Club membership rosters

Answer: (B)

Public records come from government-held documents that establish and regulate entities. State corporation commissions are the usual place to find official data on companies—articles of incorporation, registered agent, officers, annual reports, status, and filings. Because these records are standardized and publicly accessible, investigators habitually use the corporation commission database to verify a company's existence and details. The other items listed do not function as broad public-record sources: local park schedules are activity calendars, charitable donation records are not a centralized public registry, and club membership rosters are generally private and not publicly maintained. So the corporation commission is the most frequently used public-record source for corporate information.