§ 3.90.050. Departmental regulation of time, place and manner of inspection of records.

The mayor shall, pursuant to chapter 3.40, adopt municipal regulations for each municipal department as to the time, place and manner of inspection of public records held by the municipality. Such regulations may also provide:

A.

That a fee may be required. The fee shall not exceed the actual cost to the agency. No fee shall be charged when a person simply requests access to the information, however employee time may be charged when the nature of the information requires custodial observation of the access. If the person is unable to pay any requested fee, and signs an affidavit to the effect he is indigent, there will be no cost to such person.

B.

The form in which the specified documents shall be made available. Documents need not be reproduced in the exact form or medium in which they are stored. However, any alteration of the form or medium of public records shall not change the substantive content of the information contained in the public record. When the actual content is changed, the nature of the change and why it was necessary shall be communicated to the requester.

Regulations adopted pursuant to this section shall be posted in a conspicuous manner at the place designated for inspection of each department's or agency's documents.

(AO No. 77-50A; AO No. 79-27; AO No. 2010-81(S-1), § 35, 12-7-10, eff. 1-1-11)

State law reference

Public records open to inspection and copying; fees, AS 9.25.110.