(a) Indigence.
(1) The FOIA Coordinator will discount the first $20 of the processing fee for a request if the person requesting a public record submits an affidavit stating that they are:
A. Indigent and receiving specific public assistance; or
B. If not receiving public assistance, stating facts demonstrating an inability to pay because of indigence.
(2) An individual is not eligible to receive the waiver if:
A. The requestor has previously received discounted copies of public records from the city twice during the calendar year; or
B. The requestor requests information in connection with other persons who are offering or providing payment to make the request.
(3) An affidavit is sworn statement. The FOIA Coordinator may make a fee waiver affidavit form available for use by the public.
(b) Nonprofit organization advocating for developmentally disabled or mentally ill individuals. The FOIA Coordinator will discount the first $20 of the processing fee for a request from: a nonprofit organization formally designated by the state to carry out activities under subtitle C of the Federal Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000, Pub. Law No. 106-402, and the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness Act, Pub. Law No. 99-319, or their successors, if the request meets all of the following requirements:
(1) Is made directly on behalf of the organization or its clients;
(2) Is made for a reason wholly consistent with the mission and provisions of those laws under § 931 of the Mental Health Code, Public Act 258 of 1974, M.C.L.A. § 330.1931; and
(3) Is accompanied by documentation of its designation by the state, if requested by the public body.