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A&A: Fees for “compiling” digital documents at UC?

Q: I am trying to obtain public records at my university which are stored in electronic format. I have been told that I will be charged $.20 per page for the electronic record and, upon inquiring about this fee have been referred to the following policy by the California State University: Public Records Act? The records that I am trying to obtain are in ready-made format and used for analysis by the CSU on a

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A&A:Costs soar for City Council meeting DVDs

Q: I know that cities cannot charge for staff time when it comes to making photocopies in public records requests. Does this extend to DVDs as well? It appears we are being charged staff time, so DVDs now cost $18 each. Previously I was able to get them free by bringing in a blank DVD disc, which is of minimal cost to me. I can deal with $5, but $18 per meeting DVD is much

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A&A: Charged a fee for viewing documents? Is that legal?

My non-profit organization is being charged a fee to view parole hearing transcripts–not copy, simply view. We also have been told we will be charged to view the Parole Board’s response to a public hearing. We would like an opinion on the legality of this policy A: Under the Public Records Act, “[p]ublic records are open to inspection at all times during the office hours of the state or local agency and every person has

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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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Unreasonable Fees for Access

Unreasonable Fees for Access Q: The county keeps a database of records that are computer printouts of companies who have valid permits, and these lists used by their staff daily.  They are not custom made for the public, and other counties post these lists on their website at no charge.  In addition, the County requires a written request and charges a search fee of $67.00 to determine if there are records available, the request is then processed, and then an

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