Designation of custodian; duties

Each public body shall designate at least one custodian of public records who shall: A. receive requests, including electronic mail or facsimile, to inspect public records; B. respond to requests in the same medium, electronic or paper, in which the request was made in addition to any other medium that the custodian deems appropriate; C. provide proper and reasonable opportunities to inspect public records; D. provide reasonable facilities to make or furnish copies of the public records during usual business hours; and E. post in a conspicuous location at the administrative office and on the publicly accessible web site, if any, of each public body a notice describing: (1) the right of a person to inspect a public body's records; (2) procedures for requesting inspection of public records, including the contact information for the custodian of public records; (3) procedures for requesting copies of public records; (4) reasonable fees for copying public records; and (5) the responsibility of a public body to make available public records for inspection. History: Laws 1993, ch. 258, § 4; 2001, ch. 204, § 1; 2011, ch. 182, § 2.