[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Marilla 5-1-1978
(Ch. 52, Art. I, of the 1999 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Records retention and disposition— See Ch. 123.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
The Town of Marilla and its departments, divisions, offices, bureaus
and boards or commissions created or appointed by the Town Board and any special
or improvement district of the Town, other than a library district, a fire
district, a district corporation or district having a separately elected governing
body.
The same meaning as set forth in Subdivision 4 of § 86
of the Public Officers Law.
The following persons are hereby designated as records access officers
for the agency:
The records access officers shall be responsible for assuring that agency
personnel:
A.
B.
Maintain an up-to-date subject matter list of records;
update it twice a year and make it available for public inspection and copying.
C.
Explain in writing reasons for denial of access and advise
requester of his or her right to appeal, setting forth the name, title, business
address and telephone number of persons to whom appeal may be taken.
D.
Upon request, calculate in advance the total cost of
copies.
E.
Permit requester to make his or her own copy, without
damaging the record and without relinquishing custody of the same.
A request to inspect or for a copy of a record shall reasonably describe
the same and shall be in writing.
[Amended 3-11-1999 by L.L. No. 2-1999]
The Town Supervisor shall respond to requests for a record of the name,
title, salary and public office address of every officer and employee of the
agency.
[Amended 3-11-1999 by L.L. No. 2-1999[1]]
The Town Board is hereby designated to hear and determine appeals from
a denial of access to agency records, in accordance with the Freedom of Information
Law, rules and regulations of the Committee on Open Government and this chapter.
Unless another fee is prescribed by state law, the fee for:
A copy of this chapter shall be posted by the Town Clerk on the signboard
maintained pursuant to Subdivision 6 of § 30 of the Town Law, and
a copy thereof shall also be mailed or delivered to the news media for public
information purposes.