(A) Subject to the provisions herein, the county shall have the right to inspect and copy at any time during normal business hours at an office of the franchisee located in the county, all books, receipts, maps, plans, financial statements, contracts, service complaint logs, performance test results, records of requests for service, computer records, codes, programs and disks or other storage media and other like material which are reasonably necessary to monitor compliance with the terms of this chapter, a franchise agreement, or applicable law, except such records as are privileged or protected from disclosure under applicable law. The franchisee is responsible for collecting the information and producing it at the location specified above, and by accepting its franchise it affirms that it can and will do so. The franchisee will make suitable copying equipment available to the county and will bear the cost of such copying, which cost is not a franchise fee and falls within one or more of the exceptions of 47 U.S.C. § 542(g)(2).
(B) A franchisee shall maintain sufficient financial records governing its operations in the franchise area to document accurate payment of franchise fees.
(C) All such information received by the county shall remain confidential insofar as permitted by the Illinois Open Meetings Act (5 ILCS 120/1 et seq.) and Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140/1 et seq.) and other applicable state and federal law.
(D) The franchisee shall maintain a file of records open to public inspection in accordance with applicable FCC rules and regulations.
(1993 Code, § 72.100) (Ord. 96-12, passed 10-16-1996) Penalty, see § 72.999