[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Coeymans as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 9-10-1974]
The Town Board of the Town of Coeymans designates the Town Clerk as Record Access Officer, and applications for public access shall be made and are available at such Town Clerk's office during his regular business hours at the office of the Town Clerk, Russell Avenue, Ravena, New York, for review of such public records.
Within five business days after such application is made to the Town Clerk, then said Town Clerk shall approve or deny such application. However, public access to records shall not inhibit or disrupt the normal operation of any office or agency in the Town of Coeymans. If the Town Clerk approves said application, the records shall be available to the applicant each working day between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. or other mutually convenient time for the Town Clerk and applicant.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
If said applicant is denied, the Town Clerk shall inform the applicant reasons for the denial and inform the applicant of his right to appeal to the Supervisor, who will explain the reason for said denial according to the law.
The Town Clerk may charge the following fees: $0.25 for each photostat page of a public record and $1 for certification of any public record.