Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 325 - Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission › Chapter 1 - Commission Powers and Jurisdiction › Section 325:1-1-16 - Release of record(s); copying charges

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
It is the intent of the Commission to provide the public
				prompt, reasonable access to record(s) in accordance with the Oklahoma Open
				Records Act, 51 O.S., § 24A.1, et. seq. It is further intended that
				disclosure of information shall be favored over a finding of exemption. Nothing
				in this section shall be construed to be a statement of the Commission's intent
				regarding specific record(s) exempted from the Open Records Act, 51 O.S.,
				§ 24A.1, et. seq.
(1) It is the
			 intent of the Oklahoma Legislature that the Oklahoma Open Records Act
shall not create, directly or indirectly, any rights of privacy or any
			 remedies for violation of any rights of privacy; nor...except as specifically
			 set forth in the Oklahoma Open Records Act, establish any procedures for
			 protecting any person from release of information contained in public
			 records.
[51:24A.2]
(2)
			 Except as may be required by other law, public bodies do not need to follow any
			 procedures for providing access to public records except those specifically
			 required by the Oklahoma Open Records Act [51:24A.2].
(3)
Except where specific state or
			 federal statutes create a confidential privilege, persons who submit
			 information to public bodies have no right to keep this information from public
			 access nor reasonable expectation that this information will be kept from
			 public access.
[51:24A.2]
(4) All requests for record(s) shall be
			 submitted in writing to the Office of the Commission, as specified in
			 325:1-1-14
			 and
			 325:1-1-15.
(5) Times designated for release of record(s)
			 shall be regular business hours excepting days on which the Commission conducts
			 meetings for which prior notice has been filed with the Secretary of
			 State.
(6) The Executive Director
			 is authorized to release or withhold record(s) and may authorize additional
			 personnel necessary to be available at times designated by this rule to release
			 record(s) during the regular business hours of the Commission.
(7) The Commission shall establish fees for
			 the recovery of reasonable costs of document copying and/or mechanical
			 reproduction. The Commission shall establish fees for the search for record(s)
			 where the information sought is for commercial purposes or where such search
			 would cause excessive disruption of Commission essential functions. The
			 Commission shall also establish fees for the preparation of transcripts. The
			 following fee schedule and procedure shall be used:
(A) Normal business hours of the Commission
			 are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Times designated during those hours to release
			 records are 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday excepting:
(i) the hours between 12:00 p.m. and 1:00
			 p.m.during which no one may be available to release information; and
(ii) days upon which Commission Meetings are
			 scheduled for which proper notice is filed with the Secretary of
			 State.