Any person who is a citizen of the commonwealth
(hereinafter "citizen") shall have the right to examine and copy any
account, voucher, contract, minute, order or decision of the Borough
("Borough records") in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania and the procedure hereinafter set forth.
Any citizen who desires to examine or copy Borough
records shall conform to the following procedures:
A.
The person who desires to examine the Borough records
shall address a letter to the Borough Manager stating the Borough
records which the citizen desires to examine.
B.
The Borough Manager shall notify such citizen of the
time and place at which the Borough records requested may be examined.
Such time shall be fixed within one week of receipt of the request
to examine the Borough records; provided, however, that if the Borough
records which have been requested for examination are not available,
the Borough Manager shall state, in writing, the time when such Borough
records will be available and the place where they can be examined.
C.
Any Borough record may be copied at the time the Borough
record is examined; provided, however that if the copy is made by
the Borough, the citizen requesting the copy shall pay a reasonable
cost to be determined by the Borough Manager. In addition to the procedure
set forth above, at the discretion of the Borough Manager, all Borough
records may be made available to any citizen during regular business
hours.
D.
No citizen shall have the right to examine or copy
any records to which the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
or the Borough deny public access.
E.
Any citizen shall have the right to appeal the denial
of access to Borough records in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
The Borough Council hereby declares its intent
to follow the Municipal Records Retention and Disposition Schedule
approved by the Local Government Records Committee pursuant to the
Municipal Records Act.[1] All records of the Borough shall be preserved for such
period of time as may be designated in said schedule for each particular
kind and character of municipal public record.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 9001
et seq.
