Upon the written request of any person seeking to inspect any public records whose request for such inspection has been denied by a department, the head of that department shall review the request for inspection and the denial and the grounds therefor and shall make its own decision at to whether or not such inspection will be granted. Written notice of the decision by the head of the department shall be provided to the person seeking to inspect the records within thirty (30) days after receipt of the written request. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to require the Department head to specify the exemption used to withhold any or all of the requested records or portions of records.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 158,139*, Eff. 8-21-83.
* “Freedom of Information Ordinance of 1983.”