Records shall be available for public inspection
and copying at the County Office Building, Gleneida Avenue, Carmel,
New York 10512, or at such other place designated by records access
officer.
Requests for public access to records shall
be accepted and records produced during all hours regularly open for
business. These hours are: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., everyday, excluding
Saturday, Sunday and holidays. During summer months, the hours may
be shortened.
[Amended 12-2-1997 by L.L. No. 15-1997]
A. Denial of access to records shall be in writing, stating
the reason therefore and advising the requester of the right to appeal
to the individual or body established to hear appeals.
B. If requested records are not provided promptly, as requested in §
90-5D of this article, such failure shall also be deemed a denial of access.
C. The following person or designated agent(s) of same
shall hear appeals for denial of access to records under the Freedom
of Information Law: Putnam County Executive, County Office Building,
Gleneida Avenue, Carmel, New York 10512 [phone: (914) 225-3641].
D. Any person denied access to records may appeal within
30 days of a denial. The time for deciding an appeal shall commence
upon receipt of a written appeal identifying:
(2) The date and location of the requests for records.
(3) The records to which the requester was denied access.
(4) Whether the denial of access was in writing or due to failure to provide records promptly as required by §
90-5D.
(5) The name and return address of the requester.
E. The individual(s) designated to hear appeals shall
inform the requester of its decision, in writing, within 10 business
days of receipt of an appeal.
F. The person(s) designated to hear appeals shall transmit
to the Committee on Open Government copies of all appeals upon receipt
of appeals. Such copies shall be addressed to: Committee on Open Government,
Department of State, 162 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York 12231.
G. The person(s) designated to hear appeals shall inform the appellant and the Committee on Open Government of it determination, in writing, within 10 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.
A notice containing the title or name and business
address of the records access officers and appeals person or body
and the location where records can be seen or copied shall be posted
in a conspicuous location wherever records are kept and/or published
in a local newspaper of general circulation.