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Charging for Electronic Records

Charging for Electronic Records Q: A local hospital district claims it is “required” to charge me for access to inspect records that they claim are only available in electronic form.  They have demanded a deposit of hundreds of dollars and my agreement to pay them whatever they determine the actual cost to be.  When you consider that more and more government agencies, like businesses, are going paperless, this will become a major problem unless it’s

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What is a Reasonable Fee

What is a Reasonable Fee Q: The County of Riverside Environmental Health Dept. is charging $213 each for providing lists of generators, underground storage tanks, and other public records regarding the storage and use of hazardous materials.  The total charge for the six lists is $1,278.00.  The County Attorney will not waive the fees, stating they were established by the Board of Supvervisors.  What can be done to obtain the records at a reasonable fee?

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Police and Fire Department Records

Police and Fire Department Records Q: To whom it may concern.  I am seeking assistance in obtaining a couple of reports from our City and the fire department.  I had already walked in my request for public information and still have not received any written response.  Today I visited in person the fire department and asked what the status of the info request was.  I was told to go somewhere else to get the one

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Time Frame to Respond to Record Requests

Time Frame to Respond to Record Requests Q: I submitted a public records request on July 5th, and I received a reply that 1) said they received my request 2) stated my original request in italics and 3) said “It is our intent to respond to your request to the extent required by law.” And nothing more.  That letter was post-marked on the 11th and I have not received any follow-up information. What should I

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Community College Senate, Listservs, and Public Record

Community College Senate, Listservs, and Public Record Q: This question refers to the Academic/Faculty Senate of a small California Community College. Should the listserv, described below, be made public, and all archived messages placed in a publicly accessible location?  Or should the listserv be immediately discontinued?  Or should anyone be allowed to subscribe and post? Or do the faculty have the right to privacy in these issues? There is a “listserv” among the faculty that

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