This bill modifies provisions of the Government Records Access and Management Act.
This bill:
- provides that the government records ombudsman shall provide resources and services related to a fee dispute in relation to a records request;
- modifies provisions regulating costs chargeable by a governmental entity for employee time in processing a records request under the Government Records Access and Management Act;
- adds provisions to regulate the disclosure of records and fee information regarding work-related contact information for an employee of a local education agency;
- requires a governmental entity to provide an itemized estimate of costs and fees expected to be incurred before the governmental entity begins to process a request or requires payment or deposit when fees are expected to exceed a certain amount;
- modifies provisions of the Government Records Access and Management Act to make an appeal to a chief administrative officer an optional process for appealing an estimate of fees that exceeds a certain amount;
- provides that a State Records Committee review of an agency access denial, fee waiver denial, or fee estimate dispute is de novo;
- requires a political subdivision to permit an optional appeal of an estimate of fees that exceeds a certain amount directly to the State Records Committee;
- modifies existing procedures; and
- makes conforming changes and style corrections.