The records of the Town of Albion shall be available for public inspection
and copying at the Town of Albion Town Clerk's office, 3665 Clarendon Road,
Albion, New York.
The Town of Albion shall accept requests for public access to records
and produce records during all hours the Town Clerk's office is regularly
open for business.
Except when a different fee is otherwise prescribed by law:
A. There shall be no fee charged for the following:
(3) Any certification pursuant to this chapter.
B. The charge for copies of records is hereby established
at:
(1) $0.25 per photocopy page not exceeding nine inches by
14 inches.
(2) In the event photocopying equipment is not available,
a transcript of the requested records shall be made upon request. Such transcripts
may be either typed or handwritten. In such cases, the person requesting records
may be charged for the clerical time involved in making the transcript.
(3) The fee for copies of records not covered by Subsection
B(1) and
(2) shall not exceed the actual reproduction cost, which is the average unit cost for copying a record, excluding fixed costs of the agency such as operator salaries.
The Town of Albion shall publicize by posting in a conspicuous location
within the Town of Albion the following:
A. The location where records shall be made available for
inspection and copying.
B. The name, title, business address and business telephone
number of the designated records access officer.
C. The right to appeal by any person denied access to a
record and the name and business address of the person or body to whom an
appeal is to be directed.
These regulations may be amended from time to time by action of the
Town Board of the Town of Albion; provided, however, that they shall not contradict
or be in violation of the provisions of the regulations adopted by the New
York State Committee on Open Government as provided in the Public Officers
Law.