[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Wales 5-11-1993 by L.L. No. 1-1993. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Records retention — See Ch. 55.
The records access officer shall be the Town
Clerk of the Town of Wales, the Deputy Town Clerk or the designated
agent in the absence of the Town Clerk, with offices at the Town Hall,
12345 Big Tree Road, Wales Center, New York 14169.
The records access officer shall ensure the
following:
A.
Maintenance of a current subject matter list.
B.
Assistance to the requestor in identifying the requested
records, if necessary.
D.
Upon request for copies of records, making such copies
available upon payment of the established fees. Such copies shall
be available within three business days following the request.
E.
Upon request, certifying that the record is a true
copy.
Records shall be available for public inspection
and copying at the Wales Town Hall, 12345 Big Tree Road, Wales Center,
New York 14169, on any business day between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
or during all hours in which the Town Clerk is regularly open for
business.
A.
All requests shall be in writing.
B.
A response shall be given regarding such request,
which reasonably describes the record or records sought, within five
business days of receipt of the written request.
C.
A request shall reasonably describe the record or
records sought. A person requesting records shall supply information
regarding dates, file designations or other information which may
be of assistance in describing the records sought.
D.
If the records access officer fails to grant or deny
access to records within 10 business days after receipt of a written
request, the request may be construed as a denial of access that may
be appealed.
A.
The records access officer shall maintain a reasonably
detailed current list by subject matter of records within his possession,
whether or not records are available pursuant to Subdivision 2 of
§ 87 of the Public Officers Law.
B.
The subject matter list shall be sufficiently detailed
to permit identification of the category of the records sought and
shall be updated when necessary.
A.
The governing body of a public corporation or the
head, chief executive or governing body of other agencies shall hear
appeals or shall designate a person or body to hear appeals regarding
denial of access to records under the Freedom of Information Law.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Article 6 of the Public
Officers Law.
B.
If requested records are not provided as required
in these regulations, such failure shall be deemed a denial of access.
C.
The Supervisor of the Town of Wales shall hear appeals
for denial of access to records.
D.
Any person denied access to records may appeal within
30 days of a denial.
F.
The agency shall transmit to the Committee on Open
Government copies of all appeals upon receipt of an appeal. Such copies
shall be addressed to:
Committee on Open Government
Department of State
162 Washington Avenue
Albany, New York 12231
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G.
The person or body designated to hear appeals shall inform the appellant and the Committee on Open Government of its determination, in writing, within seven business days of receipt of an appeal. The determination shall be transmitted to the Committee on Open Government in the same manner as set forth in Subsection F of this section.
Copies of records shall be provided upon prepayment
of $0.25, or an amount determined by the Town Board from time to time,
per page for photocopies not exceeding 8 1/2 inches by 17 inches.
In the event that the record is larger than 8 1/2 inches by 17
inches, the fee shall not exceed the actual reproduction cost, which
is the average unit cost for copying a record, excluding fixed costs
to the Town such as the operator's salary.
A notice containing the title or name and business
address of the record access officer and appeals person and the location
where records can be seen shall be published in a local newspaper
of general circulation. Such notice may be posted in a conspicuous
location where records are kept.