A. Fees Established:
1. Inspection: Where a request has been made for the inspection of an open public record, no fee shall be charged. (2014 Code § 2-308)
2. Copies:
a. A fee per page as established in the general schedule of fees by the Board of Trustees by motion or resolution shall be charged for photocopying an open public record, such fee to cover the cost of labor, materials and equipment. Said fee shall not exceed the statutory fees set out in 51 Oklahoma Statutes section 24A.3. (2014 Code § 2-308; amd. 2018 Code)
b. For copying any open public record which cannot be reproduced by photocopying, such as a computer printout or a blueprint, the requester shall be charged the actual cost to the Town, including the cost of labor, materials and equipment.
3. Search: A search fee shall be charged a requester who is using the record solely for a commercial purpose. Such fee shall be the actual cost to the Town of producing the record, including the cost of labor, materials and equipment.
B. Prepayment Of Fees: A records custodian may demand prepayment of a fee whenever the estimated amount exceeds fifteen dollars ($15.00). The prepayment amount shall be an estimate of the cost of copying, mechanical reproduction or searching for the record. Any overage or underage in the prepayment amount shall be settled prior to producing the requested record or delivering the copy or mechanical reproduction of the record. (2014 Code § 2-308)