The following
words and phrases when used in this Part shall have the meanings given
to them in this Section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
AGGREGATED DATA
A tabulation of data which relates to broad classes, groups
or categories so that it is not possible to distinguish the properties
of individuals within those classes, groups or categories.
APPEALS OFFICER
The individual or agency designated to hear appeals by the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
BOROUGH
The Borough of Selinsgrove, Snyder County, Pennsylvania.
CONFIDENTIAL PROPRIETARY INFORMATION
Commercial or financial information received by the Borough:
A.
Which is privileged or confidential.
B.
The disclosure of which would cause substantial harm to the
competitive position of the person that submitted that information.
FINANCIAL RECORD
Any of the following:
A.
Any account, voucher or contract dealing with: (a) the receipt
or disbursement of funds by the Borough; or (b) the Borough’s
acquisition, use or disposal of services, supplies, materials, equipment
or property.
B.
The salary or other payments or expenses paid to an officer
or employee of the Borough, including the name and title of the officer
or employee.
C.
A financial audit report. The term does not include the work
papers underlying an audit.
HOMELAND SECURITY
Governmental actions designed to prevent, detect, respond
to and recover from acts of terrorism, major disasters and other emergencies,
whether natural or man-made. The term includes activities relating
to the following:
A.
Emergency preparedness and response, including preparedness
and response activities by volunteer medical, police, emergency management,
hazardous materials and fire personnel.
C.
Critical infrastructure protection.
D.
Ground, aviation and maritime transportation security.
F.
Detection of nuclear and radiological materials.
G.
Research on next-generation securities technologies.
LEGISLATIVE RECORD
Any of the following relating to the Borough Council or a
standing committee of the Borough:
B.
An ordinance or resolution enacted or adopted by the Borough
Council.
D.
The minutes of record of attendance of members of Borough Council
at a public hearing or meeting or a public committee meeting and all
recorded votes taken at a public meeting.
E.
The transcript of a public hearing when available.
F.
Meeting rules of the Borough Council.
OPEN RECORDS OFFICER
The officer appointed by the Borough Council to implement
the policies and procedures established by this Part. Such officer
shall serve at the discretion of the Borough Council until replaced
by it at a regular, special or reorganization meeting.
PERSONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
An individual’s personal credit, charge or debit card
information; bank account information; bank, credit or financial statements;
account or PIN numbers and other information relating to an individual’s
personal finances.
PRIVILEGE
The attorney-work product doctrine, the attorney-client privilege,
the doctor-patient privilege, the speech and debate privilege, executive
session notes and materials, or other privilege recognized by a court
interpreting the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
PUBLIC RECORD
A record, including financial record, of the Borough that:
A.
Is not exempt under §708 of the Pennsylvania Right-to-Know
Law, 65 P.S. §67.708, as amended.
B.
Is not exempt from being disclosed under any other Federal or
State law or regulation or judicial order or decree.
C.
Is not protected by privilege.
RECORD
Information, regardless of physical form or characteristics,
that documents a transaction or activity of the Borough and that is
created, received or retained pursuant to law or in connection with
a transaction, business or activity of the Borough. The term includes
a document, paper, letter, map, book, tape, photograph, film or sound
recording, information stored or maintained electronically and a data-processed
or image-processed document.
REQUESTER
A person that is a legal resident of the United States and
requests a record pursuant to this Part. The term includes an agency.
RESPONSE
Access to a record or the Borough’s written notice
to a requester granting, denying or partially granting or partially
denying access to a record.
TRADE SECRET
Information, including a formula, drawing, pattern, compilation,
including a customer list, program, device, method, technique or process
that:
A.
Derives independent economic value, actual or potential, from
not being generally known to and not being readily ascertainable by
proper means by other persons who can obtain economic value from its
disclosure or use.
B.
Is the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances
to maintain its secrecy.
The term includes data processing software obtained by the Borough
under a licensing agreement prohibiting disclosure.
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