The Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of New Hyde Park hereby
promulgates this chapter in accordance with § 87 of the new Freedom
of Information Law.[1]
The records access officer is hereby directed to make
available to persons requesting records those public records which, by law,
are required to be made available for public inspection and copying.
The normal charge for photocopies of records shall be
$0.25 per page for photocopies not exceeding nine inches by 14 inches and
the actual cost of reproducing any other records, except when a different
fee is otherwise prescribed by statute, provided that the requestor may be
charged for the clerical time involved in making written or typed transcripts
if the requested record(s) cannot be copied using available photocopying equipment.
There shall be no fee charged for inspection, search or certification of records,
unless otherwise prescribed by law.
Acknowledge receipt of the request, in writing, within
five business days of receipt, stating the approximate date when the request
will be granted or denied. The request will be deemed denied if access to
the record(s) is not granted or denied within 10 business days of this acknowledgment.
Denial of access shall be in writing, state the reason
therefor and advise the requestor of his or her right to appeal the denial
to the Board of Trustees.
An appeal must be made in writing to the Board of Trustees
within 30 days of the denial, identifying the appellant's name and address,
the date of the request for record(s) and the record(s) denied. Copies of
all appeals shall be transmitted to the Committee on Open Government.
The Board of Trustees shall, within 10
business days of the receipt of such appeal, fully explain in writing to the
person requesting the record the reasons for further denial or provide access
to the record sought. In addition, the Board shall immediately forward to
the Committee on Open Government a copy of such appeal when received and the
ensuing determination thereon.