Source: http://regulations.delaware.gov/register/december2011/final/15%20DE%20Reg%20822%2012-01-11.htm
Timestamp: 2018-08-17 05:59:32
Document Index: 248797845

Matched Legal Cases: ['§101', '§10003', '§101', '§10113', '§101', '§10118']

AND NOW, this 1st day of December, 2011 in accordance with 3 Del.C. §101(3) and 29 Del.C. §10003(d) for the reasons stated below, this ORDER is adopted promulgating regulations setting forth the Policies and Procedures of the Delaware Department of Agriculture regarding Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) requests.
On October 20, 2011, the Governor of the State of Delaware signed Executive Order Number 31, directing each executive branch agency to implement and promulgate uniform FOIA policies in substantial compliance with Exhibit A attached to the Executive Order. In accordance with 3 Del.C. §101(3) and 29 Del.C. §10113(b)(1) the Delaware Department of Agriculture is adopting final regulations governing its Policies and Procedures regarding FOIA requests.
The purpose of these regulations is to prescribe procedures relating to the inspection and copying of public records retained by the Delaware Department of Agriculture pursuant to 29 Del.C. Ch. 100, the FOIA. The regulations establish a reasonable fee structure for copying public records and streamline the procedures used to disseminate this information.
1.	The Delaware Department of Agriculture has developed procedures for responding to requests from the public for information as set forth in 29 Del.C. Ch.100. These regulations are in substantial compliance with, and necessary to, effectuate the Governor’s Executive Order. The regulations reflect these procedures.
2.	The Delaware Department of Agriculture has statutory authority to promulgate regulations pursuant to 3 Del.C. §101(3).
NOW THEREFORE, under the statutory authority and for the reasons set forth above, the Secretary of the Delaware Department of Agriculture does hereby ORDER that the regulations be, and that they hereby are, adopted and promulgated as set forth below. The effective date of this Order is ten days from the date of its publication in the Delaware Register of Regulations, in accordance with 29 Del.C. §10118(g).
15 DE Reg. 822 (12/01/11) (Final)