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Timestamp: 2019-11-15 07:08:13
Document Index: 80279921

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 261', '§ 261', '§ 261', '§ 261', '§ 261', '§ 261', '§ 261', '§ 261', '§ 261', '§ 261', '§ 261']

Town of Barre, NY RECORDS, PUBLIC ACCESS TO
§ 261-1 Purpose and scope.
§ 261-2 Designation of records access officer.
§ 261-3 Location.
§ 261-4 Hours for public inspection.
§ 261-5 Requests for public access to records.
§ 261-6 Subject matter list.
§ 261-7 Denial of access to records; appeals.
§ 261-9 Posting of public notice.
Town of Barre, NY / PART II: GENERAL LEGISLATION
Chapter 261 RECORDS, PUBLIC ACCESS TO
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Barre at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I). Amendments noted where applicable.]
Records retention and disposition — See Ch. 64.
§ 261-4
Denial of access to records; appeals.
Posting of public notice.
Personnel shall furnish to the public the information and records required by the Freedom of Information Law (Article 6 of the Public Officers Law), as well as records otherwise available by law.
Any conflicts among laws governing public access to records shall be construed in favor of the widest possible availability of public records
The Barre Town Board is responsible for insuring compliance with the regulations herein, and designates the following person as records access officer: the Barre Town Clerk, whose business address is 14317 West Barre Road, Albion, New York 14411.
Deny access to the records in whole or in part and explain, in writing, the response therefor.
Make a copy available upon payment or offer to pay established fees, if any, in accordance with § 261-8; or
The Town of Barre is not the custodian for such records; or
The records of which Town of Barre is a custodian cannot be found after diligent search.
Records shall be available for public inspection and copying at 14317 West Barre Road, Albion, New York 14411.
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
If the receipt of a request was acknowledged in writing and included an approximate date when the request would be granted in whole or in part within 20 business days of such acknowledgment, but circumstances prevent disclosure within that time, providing a statement in writing within 20 business days of such acknowledgment specifying the reason for the inability to do so and a date certain, within a reasonable period under the circumstances of the request, when the request will be granted in whole or in part.
Fails to grant access to the records sought, fails to deny access in writing or fails to acknowledge the receipt of a request within five business days of the receipt of a request;
Determines to grant a request in whole or in part within 20 business days of the acknowledgment of the receipt of a request, but fails to do so, unless the agency provides the reason for its inability to do so in writing and a date certain within which the request will be granted, in whole or in part;
Does not grant a request in whole or in part within 20 business days of the acknowledgment of the receipt of a request and fails to provide the reason in writing explaining the inability to do so and a date certain by which the request will be granted in whole or in part;
If requested records are not provided promptly as required in § 261-5 of this chapter, such failure shall also be deemed a denial of access.
The following body shall determine appeals regarding denial of access to records under the Freedom of Information Law: Barre Town Board, 14317 West Barre Road, Albion, New York 14411, phone (585) 589-5100, extension 6.
Any person denied access to records may appeal within 30 days of denial.
A description, to the extent possible, of the records, that were denied; and
The body designated to determine 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 41 State Street Albany, New York 12231
The body designated to determine appeals 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 Committee on Open Government in the same manner as set forth Subsection G of this section.
The fee for copies of records not covered by Subsection B(1) of this section shall be the actual reproduction cost, which is the average unit cost for copying a record, excluding fixed costs of the agency such as operator salaries.