The following words and phrases when used in
this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section
unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
BOROUGH
The Borough of Coudersport, Potter County, Pennsylvania.
COUNCIL
The Council of the Borough of Coudersport.
PUBLIC RECORDS
Any account, voucher or contract dealing with the receipt
or disbursement of funds by the Borough of Coudersport or its acquisition,
use or disposal of services or of supplies, materials, equipment or
other property and any minute, order or decision by the Borough of
Coudersport fixing the personal or property rights, privileges, immunities,
duties or obligations of any person or group of persons; provided
that the term "public records" shall not mean any report, communication
or other paper, the publication of which would disclose the institution,
progress or result of an investigation undertaken by the Borough of
Coudersport in the performance of its official duties; it shall not
include any record, document, material, exhibit, pleading, report,
memorandum or other paper, access to or the publication of which is
prohibited, restricted or forbidden by statute, law or order or decree
of court, or which would operate to the prejudice or impairment of
a person's reputation or personal security, or which would result
in the loss by the Borough of Coudersport of federal funds, excepting
therefrom however the record of any conviction for any criminal act.
RECORD
Any document maintained by the Borough of Coudersport, in
any form, whether public or not.
REQUESTER
A person who is a resident of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
and requests a record pursuant to this chapter.
RESPONSE
Access to a record or the Borough's written notice granting,
denying or partially granting and partially denying access to a record.
SECRETARY
The Secretary or Acting Secretary of the Borough of Coudersport.
The Borough may not deny a requester access
to a public record due to the intended use of the public record by
the requester.
If the Borough determines that a public record contains information which is subject to access, as well as information which is not subject to access, the Borough's response shall grant access to the information which is subject to access, and deny access to the information which is not subject to access. If the information which is not subject to access is an integral part of the public record and cannot be separated, the Borough shall redact from the public record the information which is not subject to access, and the response shall grant access to the information which is subject to access. The Borough may not deny access to the public record if the information, which is not subject to access, is able to be redacted. Information which the Borough redacts in accordance with this section shall be deemed a denial under §
63-5.
The Borough may adopt amendments to this chapter
which are necessary to implement the provisions and purposes of the
public Right to Know Law.
A copy of this chapter shall be conspicuously
posted at the Borough's offices.