[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors
of the Township of White 11-27-2002 by Res. No. R-5-02. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
A.
Public records will be available for inspection and
copying at the White Township Municipal Building during normal business
hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with the exception
of holidays.
B.
Requests shall be in writing and directed to the Township
Secretary at the White Township Municipal Building, 950 Indian Springs
Road, Indiana, PA 15701. Written requests shall be on a form provided
by the Township and shall include the date of the request, the name
and address of the requester, and a clear description of the records
sought.
Paper copies will be $0.20 per page after five
or more copies. If mailing is requested, the cost of postage will
be charged. If a disk is requested, it will be provided by the Township
at the cost of $1 per disk. A new disk will be necessary each time
records are provided. Fax copies will be available at the cost of
$0.50 per page. If true and correct certification is requested, an
additional charge of $2 will be added. Beginning with the second hour
of research, time spent by employee(s) in researching records shall
be charged at the hourly rate of the employee(s) conducting the research
and shall be charged in one-quarter-hour increments. The Township
will require prepayment if the total fees are estimated to exceed
$100.
A.
The Township will make a good faith effort to provide
the requested public records as promptly as feasible. Township employees
shall cooperate with those requesting to review and/or duplicate original
Township documents while taking reasonable measures to protect Township
documents from the possibility of theft, damage and/or modification.
B.
The Township Secretary shall review all written requests
for access to public records. As soon as possible, but no later than
five business days after receiving a written request to access public
records, the Township Secretary shall respond to all such requests
in a manner consistent with Act 100 of 2002, the Open Records Law.
A.
If a written request is denied or deemed denied, the
requester may file exceptions with the Board of Supervisors within
15 business days of the mailing date of the Township's denial. The
exceptions shall state grounds on which the requester asserts that
the record is a public record and shall address any grounds stated
by the Township for denying the request.
B.
The Board of Supervisors shall make a final determination
on the exceptions within 30 days of the mailing date of the exceptions.
The Board of Supervisors may hold a hearing on the issue during the
30 days. If the Board determines that the denial was correct, it must
provide a written explanation to the requester.
C.
The requester may appeal a final determination to
the Common Pleas Court or Magisterial District Judge within 30 days
of denial or final determination.
