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Timestamp: 2017-12-12 00:45:41
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 224', '§ 224', '§ 224', '§ 224', '§ 224', '§ 224', '§ 224', '§ 224', '§ 224', '§ 224', '§ 224', '§ 84', '§ 224', '§ 87', '§ 224', '§ 224', '§ 87']

Town of Clarkstown, NY Records
Ch 224 Art I Public Access to Records
§ 224-1 Purpose and scope; construal of provisions.
§ 224-2 Records access officer.
§ 224-3 Location of records.
§ 224-4 Hours for inspection.
§ 224-5 Requests for access.
§ 224-6 Subject matter list.
§ 224-7 Denial of access; appeals.
§ 224-8 Fees.
§ 224-9 Public notice.
§ 224-10 Adoption of schedule for retention and disposition.
§ 224-11 Disposition.
Chapter 224: Records
Chapter 224 : Records
[Adopted 8-20-2013 by L.L. No. 6-2013[1]]
Editor's Note: This local law also repealed former Ch. 224, Records, comprised of Art. I, Public Access to Records, adopted 12-18-1974, as amended.
Personnel shall furnish to the public the information and records required by the Freedom of Information Law (§ 84 et seq. of the Public Officers Law).
The Town Board of the Town of Clarkstown ("Town") is responsible for ensuring compliance with the regulations herein and designates the Town Clerk and, in his or her absence, the Deputy Town Clerk as records access officers, who shall be responsible for ensuring appropriate agency response to public requests for access to records.
Maintain an up-to-date subject matter list, or in the alternative, a records retention schedule pursuant to § 224-10 herein.
Make a copy available upon payment or offer to pay established fees, if any, in accordance with the fee schedule.
The Town does not have possession of such record; or
The records cannot be found after diligent search.
Records shall be available for public inspection and copying at the office of the Town Clerk, Town of Clarkstown, New City, New York.
Requests for public access to records shall be accepted and records produced in the Town offices between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays.
A written request shall be required.
If the records access officer does not provide or deny access to the records sought within five business days of receipt of request, he or she shall furnish a written acknowledgement of receipt of the request and a statement of the approximate date, which shall be reasonable under the circumstances of the request, when the request will be granted or denied.
If the Town determines to grant a request in whole or in part, and if circumstances prevent disclosure to the person requesting the record or records within 20 business days from the date of the acknowledgement of the receipt of the request, the Town shall state, in writing, both the reason for the inability to grant the request within 20 business days and a date certain within a reasonable period, depending on the circumstances, when the request will be granted in whole or in part.
The records access officer shall maintain a reasonably detailed current list by subject matter of all records in his or her possession, whether or not records are available, pursuant to Subdivision 2 of § 87 of the Public Officers Law, or in the alternative, a records retention schedule pursuant to § 224-10 herein.
Denial of access to records shall be in writing, stating the reason therefor and advising the requester of the right to appeal to the Town Supervisor, who has been designated by the Town Board as the Town Appeals Officer.
If requested records are not provided, as required in § 224-5 of this chapter, such failure shall also be deemed a denial of access.
The Town Appeals Officer shall hear appeals for denial of access to records under the Freedom of Information Law. Such appeals shall be made within 30 days of a denial.
The time for deciding an appeal by the Town Appeals Officer shall commence upon receipt of a written appeal identifying:
The date of appeal.
The Town Appeals Officer shall inform the appellant and the Committee on Open Government of its determination, in writing, within 10 business days of receipt of an appeal. The determination shall be transmitted to the:
The fee for copies of records not covered by Subsection B of this section shall be determined in accordance with Subdivision 1(c) of § 87 of the Public Officers Law.
A notice containing the title or name and business address of the records access officer and the records appeals officer and the location where records can be seen or copied shall be posted in a conspicuous location wherever records are kept and set forth on the Town website, Town Clerk's office.